Effect of controlled alterations in maternal dietary retinol on foetal and neonatal retinol status and pregnancy outcome in pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-254

  Antipatis, C ^a   Finch, A M ^a   Ashworth, C J ^b  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SAC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Pig; Pregnancy; Retinol; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 54349090670     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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