Polymorphisms in bovine immune genes and their associations with somatic cell count and milk production in dairy cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland, is a major source of economic loss on dairy farms. The aim of this study was to quantify the associations between two previously identified polymorphisms in the bovine toll-like recepto...

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Main Authors: Magee David A, Childs Stuart, Berry Donagh P, Daly Mairead, Beecher Christine, McCarthy Tommie V, Giblin Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/99