Effects of increased milking frequency on gene expression in the bovine mammary gland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous research has demonstrated that increased milking frequency of dairy cattle during the first few weeks of lactation enhances milk yield, and that the effect persists throughout the entire lactation period. The specific mechan...

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Main Authors: Sonstegard Tad S, Van Tassell Curtis P, Evock-Clover Christina M, Elsasser Theodore H, Siferd Stephen, Connor Erin E, Fernandes Violet M, Capuco Anthony V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/362