Fetal Huanjiang mini-pigs exhibit differences in nutrient composition according to body weight and gestational period.

Low birth weight may negatively affect energy storage and nutrient metabolism, and impair fetal growth and development. We analyzed effects of body weight (BW) and gestational period on nutrient composition in fetal Huanjiang mini-pigs. Fetuses with the lowest BW (LBW), middle BW (MBW), and highest...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhu, Peifeng Xie, Huawei Li, Cui Ma, Wanghong Zhang, Yulong Yin, Xiangfeng Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6044520?pdf=render