Developmental Programming of Fertility in Livestock. Academic Article

abstract

• Developmental programming became an area of interest to understand negative environmental impacts on progeny performance. Recently, the concept that we may be able to harness developmental programming to target animals to their niche in the production system has gained recognition. Female fertility is an area where developmental programming has been moderately successful; however, the mechanisms remain unclear. Although some studies have demonstrated differences in gonadal development and attainment of puberty in response to developmental programming, these have not translated to improved fertility. To improve response to developmental programming, it is critical to identify factors that contribute to inconsistencies across studies.

authors

• Perry, George

published proceedings

• Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract

author list (cited authors)

• Cushman, R. A., & Perry, G. A.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Cushman, Robert A||Perry, George A

publication date

• January 2019

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice  Journal

keywords

• Animal Husbandry
• Animals
• Breeding
• Developmental Programming
• Female
• Fertility
• Fetal Development
• Gonadal Development
• Livestock
• Pregnancy
• Puberty

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.003

start page

• 321

end page

• 330

volume

• 35

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.003