Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 1889-1899 , May 2009

Initiation and elongation steps of mRNA translation are involved in the increase in milk protein yield caused by growth hormone administration during lactation

  • A.A. Hayashi

      Affiliations

    • Food, Metabolism and Microbiology Section, Food and Textiles Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
    • Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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  • K. Nones

      Affiliations

    • Food, Metabolism and Microbiology Section, Food and Textiles Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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  • N.C. Roy

      Affiliations

    • Food, Metabolism and Microbiology Section, Food and Textiles Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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  • W.C. McNabb

      Affiliations

    • Food, Metabolism and Microbiology Section, Food and Textiles Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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  • D.S. Mackenzie

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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  • D. Pacheco

      Affiliations

    • Food, Metabolism and Microbiology Section, Food and Textiles Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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  • S. McCoard

      Affiliations

    • Food, Metabolism and Microbiology Section, Food and Textiles Group, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 6 May 2008 ,Accepted 4 December 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(09)70504-1

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1334

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 1889-1899 , May 2009

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