Chutikun Kanjanaruch, Kerri A Bochantin, Bethania J Dávila Ruiz, Jessica Syring, Yssi Entzie, Layla King, Pawel P Borowicz, Matthew S Crouse, Joel S Caton, Carl R Dahlen, Alison K Ward, Lawrence P Reynolds
We hypothesized that restricted maternal nutrition and supplementation of one-carbon metabolites (OCM; methionine, folate, choline, and vitamin B12) would affect placental vascular development during early pregnancy. A total of 43 cows were bred, and 32 heifers successfully became pregnant with female calves, leading to the formation of four treatment groups: CON - OCM (n=8), CON + OCM (n=7), RES - OCM (n=9), and RES + OCM (n=8). The experimental design was a 2 × 2 factorial, with main factors of dietary intake affecting average daily gain: control (CON; 0...
February 26, 2024: Journal of Animal Science