A breast milk protein that sustains life could also prevent death

By Bridie Smith, Science Editor
Updated March 8 2015 - 11:08am, first published March 3 2015 - 3:15am
Professor Geoff Lindeman, a researcher from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Photo: Jason South
Professor Geoff Lindeman, a researcher from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Photo: Jason South

A protein that has a key role to play in the body's immune system has now been found to be critical for sustaining milk production in the breast, a function essential for the survival of mammalian species.

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