Physiological and Transcriptional Adaptations in Skeletal Muscle of Holstein Cows in Response to Plane of Dietary Protein during Early Lactation

Lintake, Mcal/d 41.6 41.9 40.3 1.21 0.56 <0.001 0.14 Milk yield, kg/d 48.3 49.9 51.4 2.66 0.70 <0.001 0.44 Fat, kg/d 1.87 1.91 1.91 0.07 0.88 <0.001 0.11 Fat, % 3.70 3.74 3.69 0.17 0.98 <0.001 0.49 True protein, kg/d 1.48 1.49 1.47 0.06 0.94 0.046 0.21 True protein, % 2.93 2.91 2.81 0.08 0.51 <0.001 0.69 MUN, mg/dL 8.47 8.99 11.66 0.43 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 CONCLUSIONS