Abstract:Background
Maternal nutrition during gestation affects fetal development, which has long-term programming effects on offspring postnatal growth performance. However, limited research is available for fetal programming effects of fatty acid supplementation on beef cattle. With a critical role in protein and lipid metabolism, essential fatty acids can influence the development of muscle and adipose tissue. The experiment investigated the effects of late gestation supplements, either rich in saturated and monoun… Show more
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