Article
Trans-generational effect of maternal lactation during pregnancy: a Holstein cow model.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
González-Recio Oscar, Ugarte Eva, Bach Alex
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic regulation in mammals begins in the first stages of embryogenesis. This prenatal programming determines, in part, phenotype expression in adult life. Some species, particularly dairy cattle, are conceived during the maternal lactation, which is a period of large energy and nutrient needs. Under these circumstances, embryo and fetal development compete for nutrients with the mammary gland, which may...
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