The level of feed intake affects embryo survival and gene expression during early pregnancy in gilts

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 685-693

  Xu, S Y ^a   Wu, De ^a   Guo, H Y ^a   Zheng, A R ^a   Zhang, G ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

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EID: 77956117458     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01331.x     Document Type: Article

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