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Transgenerational effects of the maternal gestational environment on the post-natal performance of beef cattle: A reaction norm approach.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jan 2025
Santana Mário Luiz, Bignardi Annaiza Braga, Pereira Rodrigo Junqueira, Sterman Ferraz José Bento, Eler Joanir Pereira
Abstract excerpt
In tropical beef cattle production systems, animals are commonly raised on pastures, exposing them to potential stressors. The end of gestation typically overlaps with a dry period characterized by limited food availability. Late gestation is pivotal for fetal development, making it an ideal scenario for inter- and transgenerational effects of the maternal gestational environment. Intergenerational effects occur...
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