Immunoglobulins form an important component of the immunological activity found in milk
and colostrum. They are central to the immunological link that occurs when the mother …

Colostrum and milk provide a complete diet for the neonate. In ruminants, colostrum is also
the sole source of initial acquired immunity for the offspring. Milk therefore plays an …

To understand the biology and evolution of ruminants, the cattle genome was sequenced to
about sevenfold coverage. The cattle genome contains a minimum of 22,000 genes, with a …

Abstract The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn), also known as the Brambell receptor and
encoded by Fcgrt, is a MHC class I like molecule that functions to protect IgG and albumin …

To understand the biology and evolution of ruminants, the cattle genome was sequenced
to∼ 7× coverage. The cattle genome contains a minimum of 22,000 genes, with a core set of …

Bovine IgG1 is thought to be specifically transported by a process of transcytosis across the
mammary epithelial cells during colostrogenesis. Mammary IgG1 appearance in cow …

Colostrogenesis is a separate and unique phase of mammary epithelial cell activity
occurring in the weeks before parturition and rather abruptly ending after birth in the bovine …

Biological transport of intact proteins across epithelial cells has been documented for many
absorptive and secretory tissues. Immunoglobulins were some of the earliest studied …

Transmission of antibody from mother to young is an essential process. Maternal proteins
provide both food (if digested) and immune protection (undigested antibody) for the …

The postnatal development and maturation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of neonatal
calves is crucial for their survival. Major morphological and functional changes in the calf's …