Abstract

Gene expression profiling studies have provided insights into the potential mechanisms involved in a range of physiological processes in the ruminant mammary gland. However, despite the well established galactopoietic effect of growth hormone (GH) in lactating ruminants (Bauman, 1999; Akers, 2006), the molecular mechanism(s) that mediate the effects of GH on milk production are not fully understood.

SA, McCoard, AA Hayashi, D Pacheco, Q Sciascia, K Nones, JR Rounce, BR Sinclair, WC McNabb, and NC Roy

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 70, Palmerston North, 39-42, 2010