Mammary Epithelial Cell Loss in Dairy Cow Milk Across 7 Lactation Stages

Supplementary figures for a manuscript on mammary epithelial cell loss into milk of dairy cows throughout lactation. The data includes TIFF and RTF files totaling 72.1 MB, authored by Elizabeth Gilpatrick and last updated on 2026-05-28. The study involved milk samples from 14 multiparous Holstein cows collected over 3 consecutive days across 7 stages of lactation, analyzed via flow cytometry.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between mammary epithelial cell loss and milk yield based on flow cytometric data mentioned in the description
• Evaluating lactation persistency estimation methods across different stages of lactation described in the study
• Investigating shifts in mechanisms of mammary epithelial cell loss from the mammary gland post-peak lactation as suggested by the findings

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific research study involving 14 multiparous Holstein cows
• Samples were collected across 7 distinct stages of lactation, providing longitudinal coverage
• Files are available under a permissive CC0-1.0 license

Limitations

• The dataset consists of supplementary figures (TIFF/RTF), not the underlying tabular data
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment
• The description is detailed but the actual data files require manual inspection for usability

Provenance

Source

Elizabeth Gilpatrick via figshare

Collection Method

Milk samples were collected and processed immediately for flow cytometric analysis to sort live and dead mammary epithelial and immune cells.

Time Range

Covers 7 stages of lactation, specific dates not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 14:29:38

Geography

Likely from a research facility studying Holstein cows; specific location not provided.