The polymorphism in the ß4-defensin gene and its association with production and somatic cell count in Holstein-Friesian cows

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 150-156

  Bagnicka, E ^a   Strzalkowska N ^a   Flisikowski, K ^a   Szreder, T ^a   Jozwik A ^a   Prusak, B ^a   Krzyzewski, J ^a   Zwierzchowski, L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Defensin; Milk traits; Polymorphism; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; FRIESIA;

BETA DEFENSIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; BETA-DEFENSINS; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 34249812367     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2007.00649.x     Document Type: Article

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