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Unlock udder complexities

Laura Hernandez and Joao Ricardo Dorea
Dec 12, 2019
Dec 12, 2019

Cow udder — The udder is truly a remarkable organ. It undergoes dramatic transformation with each lactation.
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Laura Hernandez and Joao Ricardo Dorea

The udder is truly a remarkable organ. The milk it produces a staple in diets around the globe and a source of nutrition to people and animals. And it undergoes dramatic transformation with each lactation.

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Laura Hernandez is an associate professor and Joao Ricardo Dorea is an assistant professor in the Dairy Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Email llhernandez@wisc.edu for more information.