BDNF contributes to the genetic variance of milk fat yield in German Holstein cattle

AbstractThe gene encoding the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been repeatedly associated with human obesity. As such, it could also contribute to the regulation of energy partitioning and the amount of secreted milk fat during lactation, which plays an important role in milk production...

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Main Authors: Lea G. Zielke, Ralf H. Bortfeldt, Jens eTetens, Gudrun A. Brockmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2011.00016/full