Correlation between BPI Gene Upstream CpG Island Methylation and mRNA Expression in Piglets

Diarrhea and edematous disease are two major causes of mortality in postweaning piglets, and these conditions lead to huge economic losses in the swine industry. E. coli F18 is the primary causative agent of these two diseases. Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) plays an important ro...

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Main Authors: Wang, Jing, Yin, Xuemei, Sun, Li, Sun, Shouyong, Zi, Chen, Zhu, Guoqiang, Wu, Shenglong, Bao, Wenbin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4100193/