Differences in the expression of genes involved in the somatotropic axis in divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian dairy cows during early and mid lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 5229-5238

  McCarthy, S D ^a,b   Butler, S T ^c   Patton, J ^c   Daly, M ^c   Morris, D G ^a   Kenny, D A ^b   Waters, S M ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Holstein Friesian; Liver; Somatotropic axis

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 70349902578     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1856     Document Type: Article

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