Sequence-based Association Analysis Reveals an MGST1 eQTL with Pleiotropic Effects on Bovine Milk Composition

The mammary gland is a prolific lipogenic organ, synthesising copious amounts of triglycerides for secretion into milk. The fat content of milk varies widely both between and within species, and recent independent genome-wide association studies have highlighted a milk fat percentage quantitative tr...

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Main Authors: Littlejohn, Mathew D., Tiplady, Kathryn, Fink, Tania A., Lehnert, Klaus, Lopdell, Thomas, Johnson, Thomas, Couldrey, Christine, Keehan, Mike, Sherlock, Richard G., Harland, Chad, Scott, Andrew, Snell, Russell G., Davis, Stephen R., Spelman, Richard J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857175/