Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 6 , Pages 2236-2246 , June 2008

cDNA Microarray Analysis Reveals that Antioxidant and Immune Genes Are Upregulated During Involution of the Bovine Mammary Gland

  • K. Singh

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S.R. Davis

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
    • Current address: ViaLactia Biosciences (N.Z.) Ltd., Newmarket, Auckland.
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  • J.M. Dobson

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • A.J. Molenaar

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • T.T. Wheeler

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • C.G. Prosser

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
    • Current address: Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand.
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  • V.C. Farr

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • K. Oden

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • K.M. Swanson

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • C.V.C. Phyn

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
    • Current address: DairyNZ Ltd., PB 3221, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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  • D.L. Hyndman

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    • AgResearch Molecular Biology Unit, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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  • T. Wilson

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    • AgResearch Molecular Biology Unit, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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  • H.V. Henderson

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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  • K. Stelwagen

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    • AgResearch Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand

Received 27 November 2007 ,Accepted 27 February 2008.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0900

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 6 , Pages 2236-2246 , June 2008

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