Table 6. A comparison of promoter methylation in the liver of cows from treatment and control groups.
Gene | Control a | Treatment a |
---|---|---|
TLR4 | 0.61 ± 0.12 | 0.14 ± 0.03** |
LBP | 0.38 ± 0.08 | 0.10 ± 0.02* |
Hp | 0.52 ± 0.07 | 0.14 ± 0.05** |
SAA3 | 0.49 ± 0.06 | 0.20 ± 0.06* |
Mean (candidate immune genes) | 0.50 ± 0.04 | 0.14 ± 0.02** |
αS1-casein | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.27 ± 0.06 |
a Values are mean ± SEM
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.01 vs control.