Dietary protein during gestation affects maternal insulin-like growth factor, insulin-like growth factor binding protein, leptin concentrations, and fetal growth in heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3304-3316

  Sullivan, T M ^a   Micke, G C ^a   Perkins, N ^b   Martin, G B ^c   Wallace, C R ^d   Gatford, K L ^e   Owens, J A ^e   Perry, V E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Ausvet Epidemiological Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Crude protein; Fetal growth; Gestation; Insulin like growth factor; Leptin

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; PLACENTA LACTOGEN; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; CATTLE; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROWN-RUMP LENGTH; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II; LEPTIN; PLACENTAL LACTOGEN; PREGNANCY; QUEENSLAND;

BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 70349705481     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1753     Document Type: Article

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