High producing dairy cows generally receive in the diet up to 5–6% of fat. This is a relatively
low amount of fat in the diet compared to diets in monogastrics; however, dietary fat is …

The demand for high-quality milk is increasing worldwide. The efficiency of milk synthesis
can be improved by taking advantage of the accumulated knowledge of the transcriptional …

Background Apigenin is one of the most abundant dietary flavonoids that possesses multiple
bio-functions. Purpose This study was designed to determine the influence of apigenin on …

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) is a fatty acid desaturase catalyzing cis-double-bond
formation in the Δ9 position to produce monounsaturated fatty acids essential for the …

Simple Summary Milk provides significant health benefits for mammals, especially as the
primary nutrient sources of neonates. Milk was recognized as the epigenetic “doping …

Several studies in dairy cows have shown a relationship between milk fat depression (MFD)
and alterations caused in lipogenic gene expression by dietary nutrients. However …

Although milk fat depression (MFD) has been observed and described since the beginning
of the last century, all the molecular and biochemical mechanisms involved are still not …

Background Starch is an important substance that supplies energy to ruminants. To provide
sufficient energy for high-yielding dairy ruminants, they are typically fed starch-enriched …

In bovine mammary tissue and cells, liver X receptor (LXR) regulates lipid synthesis mainly
via transactivation of the transcription factor sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 …

1Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, International Center for Livestock Research
and Training, 06852, Ankara, Turkey 2Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, 38030 …