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Nucleotide sequence variation of the major histocompatibility complex class II DQA1 gene in different cattle breeds from Nigeria and New Zealand.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 1 Jul 2021
Oladosu Oyekunle J, Haruna Ishaku L, Hadebe Sibusiso A, Zhou Huitong, Hickford Jon G H
Abstract excerpt
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a role in immune response. Among other activities, the bovine MHC genes (BoLA) trigger immune responses, including the activation of antibody-producing B-cells. In this study, White Fulani (n = 24), Red Bororo (n = 5) and Holstein-White × Fulani-cross (n = 11) cattle from Nigeria, and New Zealand Holstein-Friesian × Jersey-cross (n = 40) cattle were used to...
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