Abstract
Maternal constraint is the major non-genetic factor determining the size of the fetus at term (Gluckman & Hanson 2004). Previous studies in various animal models have reported the effect of maternal size on birth size and postnatal growth, (Allen et al. 2002; Gardner et al. 2007) whereby fetal development and birth weight are reduced in a restricted maternal uterine environment, while enhanced in a luxurious uterine environment...
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 74, Napier, 202-204, 2014
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