Biological underpinnings of breastfeeding challenges: the role of genetics, diet, and environment on lactation physiology
S Lee, SL Kelleher - American Journal of Physiology …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Lactation is a dynamic process that has evolved to produce a complex biological fluid that
provides nutritive and nonnutritive factors to the nursing offspring. It has long been assumed …
provides nutritive and nonnutritive factors to the nursing offspring. It has long been assumed …
Expression and nutritional regulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes in the ruminant mammary gland: Relationship with milk fatty acid composition
L Bernard, C Leroux, Y Chilliard - Stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes in lipid …, 2013 - Springer
In lactating ruminants, the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene expression and activity is
implicated in mammary gland physiology and in milk technological and nutritional qualities …
implicated in mammary gland physiology and in milk technological and nutritional qualities …
[HTML][HTML] Population-genetic properties of differentiated copy number variations in cattle
L Xu, Y Hou, DM Bickhart, Y Zhou, EHA Hay, J Song… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
While single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is typically the variant of choice for population
genetics, copy number variation (CNV) which comprises insertion, deletion and duplication …
genetics, copy number variation (CNV) which comprises insertion, deletion and duplication …
[HTML][HTML] Integrative analysis of Iso-Seq and RNA-seq data reveals transcriptome complexity and differentially expressed transcripts in sheep tail fat
Z Yuan, L Ge, J Sun, W Zhang, S Wang, X Cao, W Sun - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background Nowadays, both customers and producers prefer thin-tailed fat sheep. To
effectively breed for this phenotype, it is important to identify candidate genes and uncover …
effectively breed for this phenotype, it is important to identify candidate genes and uncover …
[HTML][HTML] Application of selection mapping to identify genomic regions associated with dairy production in sheep
B Gutierrez-Gil, JJ Arranz, R Pong-Wong… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
In Europe, especially in Mediterranean areas, the sheep has been traditionally exploited as
a dual purpose species, with income from both meat and milk. Modernization of husbandry …
a dual purpose species, with income from both meat and milk. Modernization of husbandry …
[HTML][HTML] miR-27a Regulates Sheep Adipocyte Differentiation by Targeting CPT1B Gene
B Li, X Huang, C Yang, T Ge, L Zhao, X Zhang, L Tian… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The content of intramuscular fat (IMF) is the main determinant of the
nutritional and economic value of sheep meat. Therefore, lipid synthesis in sheep …
nutritional and economic value of sheep meat. Therefore, lipid synthesis in sheep …
[HTML][HTML] FASN, SCD1 and ANXA9 gene polymorphism as genetic predictors of the fatty acid profile of sheep milk
E Pecka-Kiełb, I Kowalewska-Łuczak… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In this study, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ANXA9 (annexin 9), FASN (fatty
acid synthase) and SCD1 (stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1) genes were analyzed as factors …
acid synthase) and SCD1 (stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1) genes were analyzed as factors …
Polymorphism in the SCD gene is associated with meat quality and fatty acid composition in Iranian fat-and thin-tailed sheep breeds
M Aali, H Moradi-Shahrbabak, M Moradi-Shahrbabak… - Livestock Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The enzyme stearoyl-coenzyme A-desaturase (SCD) has been proposed as a key regulator
for fat content and fatty acid composition of meat. In this study, a DNA sequence and single …
for fat content and fatty acid composition of meat. In this study, a DNA sequence and single …
A single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region of river buffalo stearoyl CoA desaturase gene (SCD) is associated with milk yield
A Pauciullo, G Cosenza, R Steri, A Coletta… - Journal of dairy …, 2012 - cambridge.org
An association study between the milk yield trait and the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD)
polymorphism (g. 133A> C) in Italian Mediterranean river buffalo was carried out. A full …
polymorphism (g. 133A> C) in Italian Mediterranean river buffalo was carried out. A full …
[HTML][HTML] Elucidating fish oil-induced milk fat depression in dairy sheep: Milk somatic cell transcriptome analysis
In this study, RNA sequencing was used to obtain a comprehensive profile of the
transcriptomic changes occurring in the mammary gland of lactating sheep suffering from …
transcriptomic changes occurring in the mammary gland of lactating sheep suffering from …