Proteomic research in farm animal serum and plasma

Abstract

Proteomics is one of the modern tools for in-depth study of the protein and peptide composition of complex protein mixtures and also has major applications in the field of animal science. Blood-derived fluids such as serum and plasma are rather unique biological samples as their protein content is contributed by the summation of all cellular proteome sets in the organism. Thus, they are a valuable source of information, reflecting the physiopathological status of the individuals. Being easy to obtain, they were and still are often the samples of choice to study physiology, investigate or diagnose diseases, as well as monitor and compare the influence of potentially harmful substances in different species.