Impact of maternal nutrition on ovine foetoplacental development: A review of the role of insulin-like growth factors

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 189-196

  Igwebuike, U M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Foetal growth; Insulin like growth factors; Maternal nutrition during pregnancy; Placental growth; Sheep

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SOMATOMEDINS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77956174887     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.04.007     Document Type: Review

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