Epigenetic regulation of milk production in dairy cows

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-112

  Singh, Kuljeet ^a   Erdman, Richard A ^b   Swanson, Kara M ^a   Molenaar, Adrian J ^a   Maqbool, Nauman J ^a   Wheeler, Thomas T ^a   Arias, Juan A ^c   Quinn Walsh, Erin C ^c   Stelwagen, Kerst ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bovine; Epigenetic regulation; Mammary gland; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CASEIN; HISTONE H3; MELATONIN; MILK PROTEIN; PROLACTIN; STAT5 PROTEIN;

BREAST EPITHELIUM; CATTLE FARMING; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; CPG ISLAND; DAIRY CATTLE; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; LACTATION; MASTITIS; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOTYPE; HISTONES; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 77149157253     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10911-010-9164-2     Document Type: Review

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