Genome wide transcriptome analysis provides bases on colonic mucosal immune system development affected by colostrum feeding strategies in neonatal calves

Abstract Background Delivery of colostrum within the first several hours after birth is vital for establishing successful passive immunity in neonatal dairy calves. However, it is unclear whether a difference in colostrum feeding strategy can affect the development of the calf gastrointestinal tract...

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Main Authors: Zhixiong He, Amanda Fischer, Yang Song, Michael Steele, Le Luo Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5017-y