Life experiences of boars can shape the survival, aggression, and nociception responses of their offspring

Life experiences of boars can shape the survival, aggression, and nociception responses of their offspring

IntroductionBoars are often housed in stressful environments on commercial farms, experiencing poor welfare. These conditions may cause epigenetic changes in the boars' gametes, which could potentially be transmitted to their offspring. We aimed to investigate the effect of three different boar...

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Main Authors: Leandro Sabei, Thiago Bernardino, Marisol Parada Sarmiento, Bruna Stanigher Barbosa, Sharacely de Souza Farias, Giovana Fumes Ghantous, César Gonçalves de Lima, Rosangela Poletto, Adroaldo José Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
Subjects:
piglets
fetal programming
paternal stress
stress inheritance
welfare
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1142628/full

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