Article
The effects of timing of high immune response phenotyping in relation to weaning on immune responses of crossbred beef calves.
Journal of animal science - 3 Jan 2023
Beard Shannon C, Schmied Julie D, Hodgins Douglas C, Mallard Bonnie A
Abstract excerpt
Genetic selection for immune response has the potential to increase the sustainability of the beef industry by breeding cattle that are productive yet with an increased capacity to resist disease. Determining the optimal time to immunophenotype beef cattle is crucial for the accurate prediction of an animal's immune response. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of time of immunophenotyping in...
Topics
- Cattle
- Animals
- Female
- Immunity, Cellular
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Phenotype
