This study investigated effects of birth weight and postnatal nutrition on growth and
development of skeletal muscles in neonatal lambs. Low (L; mean±SD 2.289±. 341 kg, n …

The effect of varying short-term maternal feed intake during the peri-conception period on
the development of ovine fetal muscle at mid-gestation was investigated. Superovulated …

We investigated the effects of birth weight and postnatal nutrition on growth characteristics of
neonatal lambs. Low-and high-birth-weight male lambs were individually reared on a high …

There is a need to improve the lean tissue content of ruminant animals destined for meat
production. Muscle fiber number is set during fetal development. The effect of undernutrition …

This study investigated effects of birth weight and postnatal nutrition on regulation of energy
metabolism in the neonatal lamb. Low (mean±SD 2.289±0.341 kg, n= 28) and high …

Two experiments were conducted to determine whether the decreased proportion of fast
muscle fibers seen previously in 2-wk-old lambs from ewes that were dietary restricted from …

Cellular development of muscle was studied in sheep fetuses at 85 days of gestation. Large
and small fetuses were compared at 100, 115 and 130 days, and an additional group of …

In the pig, undernutrition in utero causes low birth weight, a decrease in muscle fiber
number, and a reduction in postnatal growth rate. The effect on fiber number is mediated via …

We examined the effects of two levels of gestational undernutrition (50% and 40% of ad
libitum) on postnatal growth rate, skeletal muscle cellularity and the expression of genes that …

This study utilized maternal undernutrition from early to midgestation in the ewe to determine
the impact (s) of intrauterine growth restriction on postpartum growth of male offspring and …