Supranutritional Maternal Organic Selenium Supplementation during Different Trimesters of Pregnancy Affects the Muscle Gene Transcriptome of Newborn Beef Calves in a Time-Dependent Manner

Supranutritional Maternal Organic Selenium Supplementation during Different Trimesters of Pregnancy Affects the Muscle Gene Transcriptome of Newborn Beef Calves in a Time-Dependent Manner

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for growth and immune function in beef cattle. We previously showed that supranutritional maternal organic Se supplementation during late pregnancy improves immune function in their newborn calves; however, the effects of maternal organic Se-supplementatio...

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Main Authors: Wellison J. S. Diniz, Gerd Bobe, Joseph J. Klopfenstein, Yunus Gultekin, T. Zane Davis, Alison K. Ward, Jean A. Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
beef cattle
fetal programming
maternal nutrition
muscle growth
organic selenium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/12/1884

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