# Amino acid supplement key to reproductive health in dairy cows | College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | Illinois

> A University of Illinois study found that rumen-protected lysine added to dairy cow rations during the transition period reduced inflammatory gene expression in the uterus. Cows receiving lysine before and after calving showed the largest effect.

- Date: 2022-09-19 · published 2022-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39910-amino-acid-supplement-key-to-reproductive-health-in-dairy-cows-college-of
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

The research points to a possible new use for rumen-protected lysine in dairy rations, which could modestly support demand for lysine supplements, though it is a single study with no immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- aces.illinois.edu: https://aces.illinois.edu/news/amino-acid-supplement-key-reproductive-health-dairy-cows

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