Cattle - Genetics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Identification and characterization of miRNAs expressed in the bovine ovary.

16 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs are the major class of gene-regulating molecules playing diverse roles through sequence complementarity to target mRNAs at post-transcriptional level. Tightly regulated expression and interaction of a multitude of genes for ... Read more...

Osteopontin: an early innate immune marker of Escherichia coli mastitis harbors genetic polymorphisms with possible links with resistance to mastitis.

16 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Mastitis is the most important disease in dairy cows and it causes significant lost of profit to producers. Identification of the genes, and their variants, involved in innate immune responses is essential for the understanding of this ... Read more...

Conserved repertoire of orthologous vomeronasal type 1 receptor genes in ruminant species.

13 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: In mammals, pheromones play an important role in social and innate reproductive behavior within species. In rodents, vomeronasal receptor type 1 (V1R), which is specifically expressed in the vomeronasal organ, is thought to detect ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cattle - Genetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Identification and characterization of miRNAs expressed in the bovine ovary. 16 Sep 2009
• Osteopontin: an early innate immune marker of Escherichia coli mastitis harbors genetic polymorphisms with possible links with resistance to mastitis. 16 Sep 2009
• Conserved repertoire of orthologous vomeronasal type 1 receptor genes in ruminant species. 13 Sep 2009
• Identification of a two-marker-haplotype on Bos taurus autosome 18 associated with somatic cell score in German Holstein cattle. 31 Aug 2009
• ADFP promoter polymorphism associated with marbling score in Korean cattle. 29 Aug 2009
• Generation of a preliminary bovine gene atlas, using expression clustering to annotate gene function. 23 Aug 2009
• Whole genome sequencing of a single Bos taurus animal for single nucleotide polymorphism discovery. 4 Aug 2009
• Cross-breed comparisons identified a critical 591-kb region for bovine carcass weight QTL (CW-2) on chromosome 6 and the Ile-442-Met substitution in NCAPG as a positional candidate. 2 Aug 2009
• Short communication: Effects of the progesterone receptor variants on fertility traits in cattle. 30 Jul 2009
• Comparison between a sire model and an animal model for genetic evaluation of fertility traits in Danish Holstein population. 30 Jul 2009
• Relationships between reproductive traits of heifers and cows and yield traits for Holsteins in Japan. 30 Jul 2009
• Genetic determination of the onset of heat stress on daily milk production in the US Holstein cattle. 30 Jul 2009
• Factors affecting the exchange of genetic material between Nordic and US Holstein populations. 30 Jul 2009
• Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CXCR1 gene and somatic cell score in Holstein dairy cattle. 30 Jul 2009
• Gene by environment interactions for production traits in Australian dairy cattle. 30 Jul 2009
• Genetic variation of metabolite and hormone concentration in UK Holstein-Friesian calves and the genetic relationship with economically important traits. 30 Jul 2009
• Differential expression and localization of lipid transporters in the bovine mammary gland during the pregnancy-lactation cycle. 30 Jul 2009
• Genetic strain and reproductive status affect endometrial fatty acid concentrations. 30 Jul 2009
• Extending lactation in pasture-based dairy cows. II: Effect of genetic strain and diet on plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations. 30 Jul 2009
• Genetic diversity of European cattle breeds highlights the conservation value of traditional unselected breeds with high effective population size. 29 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Cattle'

Definition: Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.

Descriptor UI: D002417

Alternative terms: Cattle; Bos indicus; Zebu; Zebus; Bos taurus; Cow, Domestic; Cows, Domestic; Domestic Cow; Domestic Cows; Bos grunniens; Yak; Yaks;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.649.077.380.271;

Technical Notes: not for all Bovidae: only cows, yaks & zebus