Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , January 2010

Hot topic: Enhancing omega-3 fatty acids in milk fat of dairy cows by using stearidonic acid-enriched soybean oil from genetically modified soybeans

  • G. Bernal-Santos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
    • The first two authors contributed equally to this study.
    • Present address: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Querétaro, Qro. CP 76000, México.
    • ,
  • A.M. O’Donnell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
    • The first two authors contributed equally to this study.
    • ,
  • J.L. Vicini

      Affiliations

    • Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO 63167
    • ,
  • G.F. Hartnell

      Affiliations

    • Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO 63167
    • ,
  • D.E. Bauman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 9 September 2009 ,Accepted 6 November 2009.

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PII: S0022-0302(10)70262-9

doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2711

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , January 2010

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