Dietary manipulation of Bos indicus × heifers during gestation affects the prepubertal reproductive development of their bull calves

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 131-139

  Sullivan, T M ^a   Micke, G C ^a   Greer, R M ^a   Perry, V E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bull; Gonadotrophins; Puberty; Testicle

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

BOS INDICUS;

EID: 74449091941     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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