Association between Gene Polymorphism and Fatty Acid Composition in Milk of Dairy Cows.

Thyroid hormone-inducible hepatic protein is involved in the synthesis of fatty acids in the lactating mammary gland. Different variants of the gene that encodes this protein may be associated with its different activity. The primary aim of this study was to find polymorphism in the gene and estimate the relationship between individual genotypes and fatty acid composition in milk.