Difference between revisions of "Somatic cells"
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'''Somatic cells''' are all body [[cell]]s, except the reproductive cells. | '''Somatic cells''' are all body [[cell]]s, except the reproductive cells. | ||
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| + | In dairy, the somatic cells are the combination of the leukocytes (white blood cells) from blood and the epithelial cells from the secretory tissue of the [[udder]] which indicate the presence of infection or injury in the animal. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:Biology]] | [[Category:Biology]] | ||
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