Effects of maternal nutrition on fetal and neonatal reproductive development and function

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2004, Pages 169-181

  Rhind, S M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal; Gene expression; Hormones; Nutrition; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; FETUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS; MATERNAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 3543123046     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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