Nutritional Programming of Intrauterine Development: A Concept Applicable to the Horse?

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 295-304

  Fowden, Abigail L ^a   Jellyman, Juanita K ^a   Valenzuela, Orlando A ^a   Forhead, Alison J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Intrauterine growth; Nutritional programming

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84877002503     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2013.03.005     Document Type: Review

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