supercharged immunity

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this should be tried in cattle.


but of course we will get the "what is the long term effect of synthetic protein" crowd complaining.


http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-immune-system-resistant-infection-20140324,0,1442724.story?track=rss


haven't found another publication.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4157940


http://www.ilri.org/InfoServ/Webpub/fulldocs/TrypanoToler01/Trypanotolerance.htm
One interesting finding is that the [/size]N'Dama breed[/size] has a significantly higher level of white blood cells, particularly eosinophils, than the zebu. This observation was made by Oduye and Okunaiya (1971) and the authors subsequently have confirmed their findings.
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http://www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/beef/81/senepol/overview
USDA research indicates that Senepol have greater immune response when compared to other beef breeds. This is due greatly to the N'Dama influence in Senepol, and is also aided by generations of natural selection being applied on the island of St. Croix. - See more at: http://www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/beef/81/senepol/overview#sthash.paKQPEBe.dpuf

a gene for slick shows in texas.
http://www.ncaur.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=217129
 
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