Gene coexpression network analysis identifies genes and biological processes shared among anterior pituitary and brain areas that affect estrous behavior in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2583-2595

  Kommadath, A ^a,b   Te Pas, M F W ^a   Smits, M A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain; Dairy cow; Estrous behavior; Gene coexpression

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; LACTATION; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; REPRODUCTION;

BOS; BOVINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 84875494295     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5814     Document Type: Article

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