Effect of litter size manipulation on lactation, and offspring's reproduction and susceptibility to obesity
In this investigation energy demands from offspring were varied for the MF1 mouse after litter sizes were manipulated and set to 5 pups/litter or 16 pups/litter by cross-fostering to examine the effects on immediate lactation and subsequent reproductive performance. Pups reared in manipulated large...
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University of Aberdeen
2009
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499669 |