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Associations between the bovine major histocompatibility complex (BoLA) and milk production in Icelandic dairy cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

S. Patricia Simpson ,
Olafur Oddgeirsson ,
Jon V. Jonmundsson  and
Robert A. Oliver
S. Patricia Simpson
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research, Edinburgh Research Station, Roslin EH25 9PS, UK
Olafur Oddgeirsson
Affiliation:
Institute of Dairy Research, Reykjavik, Iceland
Jon V. Jonmundsson
Affiliation:
Agricultural Society of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Robert A. Oliver
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research, Edinburgh Research Station, Roslin EH25 9PS, UK
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Summary

Associations between BoLA type and milk production were investigated using information from 80 Icelandic cattle from four dairy farms in Iceland. The specificity w6 reduced milk, fat and protein yield. Although w6 has been shown to be associated with increased susceptibility to mastitis, there is no evidence to suggest that the reduced yields here were due to mastitis. The association may be due to increased disease susceptibility or due to a direct effect of BoLA Class I antigens.

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Original Articles
Information
Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , November 1990 , pp. 437 - 440
Copyright
Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1990

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