Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the bovine Toll-like receptor 1 gene and association with health traits in cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Bovine mastitis remains the most common and costly disease of dairy cattle worldwide. A complementary control measure to herd hygiene and vaccine development would be to selectively breed cattle with greater resistance to mammary infection. Toll-like receptor 1 (...

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Main Authors: Russell Christopher D, Widdison Stephanie, Leigh James A, Coffey Tracey J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/43/1/17