Influence of Nutrition during the Juvenile Period on Gene Expression Within the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus and on Age at Puberty in Heifers

Developmental changes within the hypothalamus are necessary for maturation of the reproductive neuroendocrine axis. Recent reports have implicated several neuronal networks in this process, but genes involved in their regulation have not been elucidated. Using a well-established model for nutritiona...

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Main Author: Allen, Carolyn C.
Other Authors: Williams, Gary L.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8522