Omega-3 fatty acids in the gravid pig uterus as affected by maternal supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 994-1002

  Brazle, A E ^a   Johnson, B J ^a   Webel, S K ^b   Rathbun, T J ^a   Davis, D L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JBS United   (United States)

Author keywords

n 3 fatty acid; Pig; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FETUS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDOMETRIUM; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FETUS; MALE; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; UTERUS;

GLYCINE MAX; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 62149088916     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0626     Document Type: Article

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