Analysis of the effects of a cow's genetic predisposition on the composition of its milk
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 08:28
in Health & Medicine
The genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the fat and protein content of their milk. Researchers at Wageningen University have spent the past few years examining the scope and significance of genetic variation between cows for the differences in quality characteristics of milk. They have discovered a number of genes that contribute to this genetic variation.