Genetic factors affecting the composition and quality of cow's milk

• Tác giả: Lotte Bach Larsen, Nina Aagaard Poulsen
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1801462105
• ISBN: AS.2022.0099.15
• Thông tin xuất bản: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2021
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (32 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 344813
• Chủ đề: 1. Animal husbandry; 2. Dairy farming; 3. Sustainable agriculture

Tóm tắt

This chapter reviews the genetic factors affecting the composition and quality of cow's milk. It starts by discussing how different breeds of cattle can affect the composition of milk. The chapter then goes on to examine milk proteins, genetic variants and post-translational modifications. It then discusses milk coagulation and other functional properties, before highlighting the genetic influence of fatty acids on minor milk components. The chapter also discusses using mid-infrared spectroscopy for genetic parameter estimation, before concluding with a section on the possibilities for genetic improvement in relation to dairy milk.