Supplementation of Rumen-Protected Methionine to Heat-Stressed Transition Cows Impacts Mammary Gland Cell Dynamics and Gene Expression
Brittney D. Davidson, Maverick C. Guenther, Julie E. Duclos, Marta Sfulcini, Danielle N. Sherlock, Marion Boutinaud, Jimena Laporta · 2026
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Brittney Davidson and co-authors feed a shielded amino acid to heat-hit cows in the weeks round calving, and watch the udder. Heat in that span warps udder rebuild and cell churn. The acid in view feeds growth and stress shields in cells. Their 2026 study signs just over fifty cows at dry-off and splits them by feed and by heat, with heat blankets on some for the last month pre-birth.
Udder cuts at two points post-birth log cell size, churn, gene marks, and wall seal. Heat leaves fewer but big milk sacs and a thick wall, in the part of the sums shown. Feed with the acid is raced next to plain feed in the heat groups. The aim is a cheap feed tweak that guards milk yield in hot yards.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Brittney D. Davidson, Maverick C. Guenther, Julie E. Duclos, Marta Sfulcini, Danielle N. Sherlock, Marion Boutinaud, Jimena Laporta |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |