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ABSTRACT:
Infection experiment, tissue harvesting and RNA extraction were carried out at ILRI Nairobi Kenya.
Hybridizations were carried out at the Microarray facility, Roslin Institute, UK.
Data analysis was carried out at Liverpool University and Manchester University, UK.
ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus
SUBMITTER: Helen Hulme
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-1778 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20110518 22
African bovine trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma sp., is a major constraint on cattle productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Some African Bos taurus breeds are highly tolerant of infection, but the potentially more productive Bos indicus zebu breeds are much more susceptible. Zebu cattle are well adapted for plowing and haulage, and increasing their tolerance of trypanosomiasis could have a major impact on crop cultivation as well as dairy and beef production. We used three strategies to obtain ...[more]