title: Recent advances in lactoferrin research and development during the past two years (2007-2009): in lieu of a preface of the Special Issue Lactoferrin.
abstract: This is a short preface of this Special Issue Lactoferrin, it described the major points of key reporters in 'The 9th International Conference on LF Structure, Function and Applications' in Beijing in late Autumn 2009, and the major articles published in this issue. A panorama and the latest advances of lactoferrin R&D during past two years (2007-2009) was tried to extract.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, The Ministry of Agriculture, 100081 Beijing, People's Republic of China. jhwangfribio@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D012106:Research
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D007781:Lactoferrin