Maternal Low-protein Diet Alters Ovarian Expression of Folliculogenic and Steroidogenic Genes and Their Regulatory MicroRNAs in Neonatal Piglets

Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy may give rise to female offspring with disrupted ovary functions in adult age. Neonatal ovary development predisposes adult ovary function, yet the effect of maternal nutrition on the neonatal ovary has not been described. Therefore, here we show the impact of...

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Main Authors: Shiyan Sui, Yimin Jia, Bin He, Runsheng Li, Xian Li, Demin Cai, Haogang Song, Rongkui Zhang, Ruqian Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-12-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-12-1695.pdf