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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Bovine somatotropin (bST) Bovine somatotropin (bST) The term 'Bovine somatotropin (bST) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Also called bovine growth hormone, bST is a naturally occurring protein that has been genetically engineered as a synthetic compound (now manufactured in large quantities and commercially available to farmers) that causes cows to increase the efficiency of milk production per unit of feed consumed. Its use has caused public controversy, and some states require retail dairy product labels to identify the use of synthetic bST'. Previous 5 Terms: Boundary Layer Bounded Weak Echo Region (BWER) BOVC boviform bovine Next 5 Terms: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Bovine tuberculosis Bow Echo Bowen Ratio box and whisker plot About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.