A genome-wide association study reveals specific transferases as candidate loci for bovine milk oligosaccharides synthesis

A genome-wide association study reveals specific transferases as candidate loci for bovine milk oligosaccharides synthesis

Abstract Background Human milk oligosaccharides (OS) play a key role in brain and gut microbiota development of the neonate, but the underlying biosynthetic steps of OS in the mammary gland are still largely unknown. As bovine milk contains OS with somewhat similar structures and functionalities the...

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Main Authors: Nina A. Poulsen, Randall C. Robinson, Daniela Barile, Lotte B. Larsen, Bart Buitenhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Oligosaccharides
GWAS
Candidate genes
Milk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5786-y

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