Identification and characterization of long intergenic noncoding RNAs in bovine mammary glands

Abstract Background Mammary glands of dairy cattle produce milk for the newborn offspring and for human consumption. Long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) play various functions in eukaryotic cells. However, types and roles of lincRNAs in bovine mammary glands are still poorly understood. Result...

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Main Authors: Chao Tong, Qiaoling Chen, Lili Zhao, Junfei Ma, Eveline M. Ibeagha-Awemu, Xin Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-3858-4