Half-udder model response to milking frequency and timing of mammary biopsies
Summary:
Analysis of mammary biopsies from lactating cows assigned to unilateral frequent milking (2X daily of left udder half, 4X daily of right udder half). Biopsies obtained at 5 days in milk, immediately after the 4X udder half had been milked, or 2.5 h after both udder halves had last been milked.
Wall EH, Bond JP, McFadden TB. Acute milk yield response to frequent milking during early lactation is mediated by genes transiently regulated by milk removal. Physiol Genomics 2012 Jan 18;44(1):25-34. PMID: 22028429
