Somatic cell count

Polymorphism in the A2M gene associated with high-quality milk in Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

A. C. Freitas, de Camargo, G. M. F., Aspilcueta-Borquis, R. R., Stafuzza, N. B., Venturini, G. C., Tanamati, F., Hurtado-Lugo, N. A., Barros, C. C., Tonhati, H., Freitas, A. C., de Camargo, G. M. F., Aspilcueta-Borquis, R. R., Stafuzza, N. B., Venturini, G. C., Tanamati, F., Hurtado-Lugo, N. A., Barros, C. C., Tonhati, H., Freitas, A. C., de Camargo, G. M. F., Aspilcueta-Borquis, R. R., Stafuzza, N. B., Venturini, G. C., Tanamati, F., Hurtado-Lugo, N. A., Barros, C. C., and Tonhati, H., “Polymorphism in the A2M gene associated with high-quality milk in Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The study of genes associated with host defense mechanisms, such as the A2M gene, plays a critical role in preventing diseases that reduce milk yield and its constituents. The aim of this study was to identify polymorphisms in the A2M gene in Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), and investigate their associations with milk yield, fat and protein production, fat and protein percentages, and somatic cell count.

Genetic parameters for test day somatic cell score in Brazilian Holstein cattle

C. N. Costa, Santos, G. G., Cobuci, J. A., Thompson, G., and Carvalheira, J. G. V., “Genetic parameters for test day somatic cell score in Brazilian Holstein cattle”, vol. 14, pp. 19117-19127, 2015.

Selection for lower somatic cell count has been included in the breeding objectives of several countries in order to increase resistance to mastitis. Genetic parameters of somatic cell scores (SCS) were estimated from the first lactation test day records of Brazilian Holstein cows using random-regression models with Legendre polynomials (LP) of the order 3-5. Data consisted of 87,711 TD produced by 10,084 cows, sired by 619 bulls calved from 1993 to 2007.