Expression Variants of the Lipogenic AGPAT6 Gene Affect Diverse Milk Composition Phenotypes in Bos taurus

Mathew D. Littlejohn; Kathryn Tiplady; Thomas Lopdell; Tania A. Law; Andrew Scott; Chad Harland; Ric Sherlock; Kristen Henty; Vlad Obolonkin; Klaus Lehnert; Alistair MacGibbon; Richard J. Spelman; Stephen R. Davis; Russell G. Snell

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085757

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Expression Variants of the Lipogenic AGPAT6 Gene Affect Diverse Milk Composition Phenotypes in Bos taurus

Mathew D. Littlejohn ,

* E-mail: mlittlejohn@lic.co.nz

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Kathryn Tiplady,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Thomas Lopdell,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Tania A. Law,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Andrew Scott,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Chad Harland,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Ric Sherlock,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Kristen Henty,

Affiliations Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Vlad Obolonkin,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Klaus Lehnert,

Affiliations Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Alistair MacGibbon,

Affiliation Nutrition and Bioactives, Fonterra Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Richard J. Spelman,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Stephen R. Davis,

Affiliation Research & Development, Livestock Improvement Corporation, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Russell G. Snell

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Expression Variants of the Lipogenic AGPAT6 Gene Affect Diverse Milk Composition Phenotypes in Bos taurus

Mathew D. Littlejohn,
Kathryn Tiplady,
Thomas Lopdell,
Tania A. Law,
Andrew Scott,
Chad Harland,
Ric Sherlock,
Kristen Henty,
Vlad Obolonkin,
Klaus Lehnert

Published: January 21, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085757

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