Genome-wide association studies for immunoglobulin concentrations in colostrum and serum in Chinese Holstein

Abstract Background The early death and health problems of calves caused substantial economic losses in the dairy industry. As the immune system of neonates has not been fully developed, the absorption of maternal immunoglobulin (Ig) from colostrum is essential in protecting newborn calves against c...

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Main Authors: Shan Lin, Cuncun Ke, Lin Liu, Yahui Gao, Lingna Xu, Bo Han, Yaofeng Zhao, Shengli Zhang, Dongxiao Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08250-5