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Effect of gestational protein deficiency and excess on hepatic expression of genes related to cell cycle and proliferation in offspring from late gestation to finishing phase in pig.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Altmann Simone, Murani Eduard, Metges Cornelia C, Schwerin Manfred, Wimmers Klaus, Ponsuksili Siriluck
Abstract excerpt
Maternal diet during gestation is known to affect offspring phenotype induction. In the present study the influence of maternal protein restriction and excess during gestation on offspring candidate gene expression was analysed. German Landrace gilts were fed control, low protein (LP) or high protein (HP) diet throughout gestation (n = 18 per diet group). After birth piglets were cross-fostered and lactated by...
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