Transcriptomic analysis of the stress response to weaning at housing in bovine leukocytes using RNA-seq technology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weaning of beef calves is a necessary husbandry practice and involves separating the calf from its mother, resulting in numerous stressful events including dietary change, social reorganisation and the cessation of the maternal-offsp...

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Main Authors: O’Loughlin Aran, Lynn David J, McGee Mark, Doyle Sean, McCabe Matthew, Earley Bernadette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/250