supported by Texas A&M Agri Life Research (H-8200);The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant from the Animal Growth & Nutrient Utilization Program of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2014-67015-21770);National Basic Research Program of China (2012CB126305);National Natural Science Foundation of China (31572412 and 31272450);the 111 Project (B16044);Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2013CFA097 and 2013CFB325);Hubei Hundred Talent program
Milk is synthesized by mammary epithelial cells of lactating mammals. The synthetic capacity of the mammary gland depends largely on the number and efficiency of functional mammary epithelial cells. Structural develop...