2009 Presentation Abstracts

Qualitative and Quantitative Profiling of Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane Protein Fractions

Michael Affolter, Laetitia Grass, frank Vanrobaeys, Begona Casado and Martin Kussmann - Nestlé Research Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland

Transcripts in Milk Purified Mammary Epithelial Cells Can Reveal the Effect of Once Daily Milking

Marion Boutinaud (1), Laurent Galio (2), Eve Devinoy (2) - (1) INRA-Agrocampus Ouest, UMR1080 Production du Lait, 35590 St-Gilles France; (2) INRA – UR1196 Génomique et Physiologie de la Lactation, F78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France

PhenoFinLait (LactoScan): French National Program for High Scale Phenotyping and Genotyping to Detect QTL Linked With Fine Composition of Ruminant Milk

Félicie Faucon, Mickaël Brochard, Francis Barillet, Marc Bolard, Philippe Brunschwig, Koenraad Duhem, André Eggen, Sophie Esvan, Marion Ferrand, Sébastien Fritz, Pierre-Louis Gastinel, Jean-Luc Guerin, Laurent Journaux, Thomas Krychowski, Gilles Lagriffoul, Hélène Larroque, Christophe Lecomte, Olivier Leray, Sylvie Leverrier, Patrice Martin, Sophie Mattalia, Guy Miranda, Isabelle Palhière, Jean-Louis Peyraud, Didier Boichard - Actilait, Capgenes, CNBL, CNIEL, FCL, INRA, Institut de l’Elevage, Labogéna, UNCEIA

Comparative Transcriptomics and Genomics of Mammalian Lactation

Christophe Lefèvre, Philip Church, Adam Wong, Amit Kumar, James Stillman, Sam Schmidt, Karensa Menzies, Julie Sharp and Kevin Nicholas - Deakin University

Milk and Autoimmunity

Christopher Linington - University of Glasgow

Genetic Variation at Distal Regulatory Elements in Casein Gene Cluster is Associated With Milk Composition and Management Traits in Dairy Cattle

Monique Rijnkels(1), Gonzalo Rincon(2), Alma Islas(2), Courtneay Freeman‐Zadrowski(1), Joseph Hernandez(1), Vani Potluri(1), Austine Lin(1), Lena Kabotyanski(3), Jeffrey Rosen(3) and Juan F. Medrano(2) -- (1)USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics; (3) Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030, USA; (2)Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616,USA.

The Origins of Lactase Persistence in Europe

Yuval Itan (1,4), Adam Powell (1,5), Mark A. Beaumont (2), Joachim Burger (3) and Mark G. Thomas (1,5)* -- (1) Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom; (2) School of Animal and Microbial Sciences, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom; (3) Johannes Gutenberg University, Institute of Anthropology, Saarstrasse 21, D 55099 Mainz, Germany; (4) CoMPLEX (Centre for Mathematics & Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology), University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom; (5) AHRC Centre for the Evolution of Cultural Diversity, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY, United Kingdom

Fatty Acid Composition of Bovine Milk: Results From a Genome-Wide Scan and Opportunities for Selection

Johan van Arendonk, Marianne Stoop, Anke Schennink, Hein van Valenberg, Marleen Visker and Henk Bovenhuis. Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands. Dairy Science and Technology Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.

The Next Bovine Genome: The Rumen Metagenome

Bryan A. White, Department of Animal Sciences and Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois

Annotation of the Lactation Genome: A Comparative Approach

Peter Williamson, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney

Selection of Animals on Milk Composition: The Opportunities of Genetics

Erik Mullaart - CRV BV

Strategies To Differentiate Farm Milk

Ger Willems - FrieslandCampina

Genetic Variation At Distal Regulatory Elements In Casein Gene Cluster Is Associated With Milk Composition And Management Traits In Dairy Cattle

Monique Rijnkels (1), Gonzalo Rincon (2), Alma Islas (2), Courtneay Freeman‐Zadrowski (1), Joseph Hernandez (1), Vani Potluri (1), Austine Lin (1), Lena Kabotyanski (3), Jeffrey Rosen (3) and Juan F. Medrano (2) - 1. USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics; 3. Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030, USA; 2. Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA

Comparative Genomics Of Bifidobacterium Longum Strains Identifies Genes Relevant For Human And Bovine Milk Oligosaccharides Utilization

Riccardo G. LoCascio (1), Prerak Desai (2), David A. Sela (1), Samara L. Freeman (3), Bart Weimer (2), Carlito B. Lebrilla (4), J. Bruce German (3), and David A. Mills (1) - 1. Dept. of Viticulture & Enology, University of California – Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA (*IMGC Student Travel Award Winner); 3. Dept. of Food Science & Technology, University of California – Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; 4. Chemistry Dept., University of California – Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; 2. Center for Integrated Biosystems, Utah State University, Logan, 84321 UT, USA

Coevolution With Milk Has Influenced Innovation In The Bifidobacterium Longum Subsp. Infantis Genome To Utilize Sialylated And Fucosylated Milk Oligosaccharides

David A. Sela*, Larry A. Lerno, Yanhong Lin, Daniel Garrido, Riccardo G. LoCascio, J. Bruce German, Carlito B. Lebrilla and David A. Mills - Microbiology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. (*IMGC Student Travel Award Winner)

Epithelial Stem Cells Endogenous To Human Breastmilk Give Rise To Three-Dimensional Differentiated Milk-secreting Units In Vitro

Elizabeth C. Thomas*, Nikolajs Zeps, Paul Rigby and Peter E. Hartmann - School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia (*IMGC Student Travel Award Winner)

Rspo1 Is Essential To Normal Mammary Gland Development

Buscara L* (1), Chadi S (1), Longin C (2), Laubier J (1), Costa J (1), Chanat E (2), Chaboissier MC (3), Paillhoux E (4), Vilotte JL (1), Le Provost F (1) - 1. UMR, G.n.tique Animale et Biologie Int.grative, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France (*IMGC Student Travel Award Winner); 2. UMR1196, G.nomique et Physiologie de la Lactation, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France; 3. U636, Inserm et Laboratoire de G.n.tique du D.veloppement Normal et Pathologique, Universit. de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, 06108 Nice, France; 4. UMR1198, Biologie du D.veloppement et Reproduction, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France - Buscara Laurine and Chadi Sead contributed equally in this work.

Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) Detection For Milk Protein Composition In Dairy Cattle

Ghyslaine Schopen*, Patrick Koks, Johan van Arendonk Henk Bovenhuis, Marleen Visker - Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands (*IMGC Student Travel Award Winner)

Immune-Modulating Components In Bovine Milk And Their Potential To Influence Human Health

Harsharn Gill – Department of Primary Industries, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (presented by: Susanna Rokka, MTT Food Research Finland)

Mammary Immunology And Protection Of The Neonate

Henri Salmon – INRA, IASP, Lymphocyte et Immunité des Muqueuses, 37380 Nouzilly, France