Role of the JAK-STAT pathway in bovine mastitis and milk production

MZ Khan, A Khan, J Xiao, Y Ma, J Ma, J Gao, Z Cao - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The cytokine-activated Janus kinase (JAK)—signal transducer and
activator of transcription (STAT) pathway has an important role in the regulation of immunity …

Using QTL to identify genes and pathways underlying the regulation and production of milk components in cattle

TJ Lopdell - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Milk and other dairy products are commonly consumed in many parts of
the world. Dairy cattle, having millions of milk trait records, make excellent model species for …

Identification of selection signatures in Iranian dromedary and Bactrian camels using whole genome sequencing data

R Khalkhali-Evrigh, N Hedayat, L Ming, Jirimutu - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Old World camels play an important role as one of the main food sources in
large parts of Asia and Africa. Natural selection combined with artificial selection by human …

Transcriptome sequencing to detect the potential role of long non-coding RNAs in bovine mammary gland during the dry and lactation period

B Yang, B Jiao, W Ge, X Zhang, S Wang, H Zhao… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background It is known that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in
various biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis …

[HTML][HTML] Single-step genome-wide association for longitudinal traits of Canadian Ayrshire, Holstein, and Jersey dairy cattle

HR Oliveira, DAL Lourenco, Y Masuda, I Misztal… - Journal of dairy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Estimating single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) effects over time is essential to identify
and validate candidate genes (or quantitative trait loci) associated with time-dependent …

Preliminary transcriptome analysis of long noncoding RNA in hypothalamic-pituitary-mammary gland axis of dairy cows under heat stress

H Zeng, S Li, Y Zhai, H Chang, Z Han - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heat stress (HS) is directly correlated to mammary gland dysfunction in dairy cows,
especially in summer. The hypothalamic− pituitary− mammary gland axis (HPM axis) plays …

[HTML][HTML] MicroRNA-221 regulates proliferation of bovine mammary gland epithelial cells by targeting the STAT5a and IRS1 genes

BL Jiao, XL Zhang, SH Wang, LX Wang, ZX Luo… - Journal of dairy …, 2019 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNA) play an essential role in mammary gland development and lactation.
Previous studies in cattle have shown that miR-221 is highly expressed in peak compared …

[HTML][HTML] Gene mapping, gene-set analysis, and genomic prediction of postpartum blood calcium in Holstein cows

L Cavani, MB Poindexter, CD Nelson, JEP Santos… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The onset of lactation results in a sudden irreversible loss of Ca for colostrum and milk
synthesis. Some cows are unable to quickly adapt to this demand and succumb to clinical …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association analysis for body, udder, and leg conformation traits recorded in Murciano-Granadina goats

MG Luigi-Sierra, V Landi, D Guan, JV Delgado… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Morphological traits are of great importance to dairy goat production given their effect on
phenotypes of economic interest. However, their underlying genomic architecture has not …

Beta-sitosterol promotes milk protein and fat syntheses-related genes in bovine mammary epithelial cells

X Liu, J Shen, J Zong, J Liu, Y Jin - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The levels of milk fats and proteins are important indexes used to evaluate
milk quality. Generally, feed additives are used to improve milk quality. This study aimed to …