Genetic analysis of lactoferrin content in bovine milk

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2151-2158

  Arnould, V M R ^a   Soyeurt, H ^a   Gengler, N ^a,b   Colinet, F G ^a   Georges, M V ^a   Bertozzi, C ^c   Portetelle, D ^a   Renaville, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^c Association Wallonne de l'Elevage   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism; Genetic parameter; Lactoferrin; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

FAT; LACTOFERRIN; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; LACTATION; MILK; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FATS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; LACTATION; LACTOFERRIN; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED;

EID: 67651149627     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1255     Document Type: Article

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