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Title: | Biological Mechanisms of Fetal Development Relating to Postnatal Growth, Efficiency and Carcass Characteristics in Ruminants | Contributor(s): | Brameld, John M (author); Greenwood, Paul (author); Bell, Alan W (author) | Publication Date: | 2010 | DOI: | 10.1007/978-90-481-3135-8_4 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10520 | Abstract: | Over recent years there has been a lot of interest in the effects of prenatal environment on subsequent development of tissues and the postnatal consequences. In farm animal species this has particularly related to muscle and fat development and the later consequences in terms of body composition at slaughter. Studies have been carried out in a variety of species, including rats, guinea pigs, pigs, sheep and, more recently, cattle. This chapter will concentrate on the evidence for effects of prenatal environment on development of muscle and adipose cells in ruminant species, the possible mechanisms for these effects and the long-term consequences relating to postnatal growth and body composition. | Publication Type: | Book Chapter | Source of Publication: | Managing the Prenatal Environment to Enhance Livestock Productivity, p. 93-119 | Publisher: | Springer | Place of Publication: | Dordrecht, Netherlands | ISBN: | 9789048131341 9789048131358 9048131340 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 070202 Animal Growth and Development | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 830310 Sheep - Meat 830301 Beef Cattle |
HERDC Category Description: | B1 Chapter in a Scholarly Book | Publisher/associated links: | http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/36653388 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4eK7n4ugC8wC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA92 |
Editor: | Editor(s): Paul L Greenwood, Alan W Bell, Philip E Vercoe and Gerrit J Viljoen |
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Appears in Collections: | Book Chapter |
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