Proteomic analysis of adipose tissue revealing differentially abundant proteins in highly efficient mid-lactating dairy cows.

ABSTRACT: The improvement of nutrient utilization efficiency in dairy cows represents an important task in view of the current rising demand for animal products and sustainable resource usage. In this perspective, the identification of appropriate markers to identify the most efficient animals for dairy production becomes a crucial factor. Residual feed intake (RFI), which represents the difference between predicted and actual intake, is used to define the efficiency of cows. In this study, subcutaneous adipose tissue (AT) was collected from five high efficient (HEF) and five low efficient (LEF) mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows, that represented subgroups of the 20% lowest RFI values (HEF) and highest 20% RFI values (LEF), out of a cohort of 155 cows that were examined for feed efficiency at the in

SUBMITTER: Ben Meir YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature