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| − | '''Somatic cells''' are all body [[ | + | '''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. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=somatic%20cells | ||
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| + | [[Category:Biology]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dairy]] | ||