Maternal supply of methionine during late-pregnancy enhances rate of Holstein calf development in utero and postnatal growth to a greater extent than colostrum source

Maternal supply of methionine during late-pregnancy enhances rate of Holstein calf development in utero and postnatal growth to a greater extent than colostrum source

Abstract Background Pregnancy and early life are critical periods of plasticity during which the fetus and neonate may be influenced by environmental factors such as nutrition. Maternal methionine (Met) supply in non-ruminants during pregnancy can affect offspring development and growth. Thus, the o...

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Main Authors: Abdulrahman S. Alharthi, Fernanda Batistel, Mohamed K. Abdelmegeid, Gustavo Lascano, Claudia Parys, Ariane Helmbrecht, Erminio Trevisi, Juan J. Loor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Epigenetics
Metabolism
Methyl donors
Nutritional programming
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0298-1

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