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Developmental Programming: Associations between Maternal Characteristics and Development of Their Offspring

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 7773

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Prof. Dr. Zhijun Cao

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College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Prof. Dr. James K Drackley

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Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

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Dear Colleagues,

In order to improve the efficiency of meat and milk production and sustainability of the livestock industry, optimal development of the young animal is critical. However, environmental factors and signals arising from the dam during pregnancy can potentially affect metabolism, growth, gut development, and health of the offspring both in the short- and long-term. Factors such as nutrition, environmental temperature, social insults, parity number, and disease could have a lifelong programming effect on the animal phenotype.

Management interventions to mitigate the negative consequences of different factors and signals during pregnancy on the offspring early and later in life are invaluable. Furthermore, the most sensitive period of gestation and the underlying mechanisms by which the various factors and signals might control the expression of metabolic, neurochemical, and behavioral phenotypes need to be further elucidated.

In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit original research articles and reviews that focus on prenatal period and subsequent growth, performance, health, and overall welfare of the offspring in livestock (beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, pigs) species.

Prof. Dr. Zhijun Cao
Prof. Dr. James K Drackley
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Keywords

  • developmental programming
  • maternal effects
  • offspring
  • beef cattle
  • dairy cattle
  • sheep
  • goats
  • pigs

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Effects of Nutritional Restriction during Laying Period of Fat and Lean Line Broiler Breeder Hens on Meat Quality Traits of Offspring
by Feng Li, Yingjie Xie, Xue Yang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Baojing Cheng and Anshan Shan
Animals 2021, 11(8), 2434; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11082434 - 18 Aug 2021
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The offspring meat quality of hens undergoing a 25% dietary restriction treatment during the laying period were evaluated in fat and lean line breeder. A total of 768 female birds (384/line) were randomly assigned to four groups (12 replicates/group, 16 birds/replicates). Maternal feed [...] Read more.
The offspring meat quality of hens undergoing a 25% dietary restriction treatment during the laying period were evaluated in fat and lean line breeder. A total of 768 female birds (384/line) were randomly assigned to four groups (12 replicates/group, 16 birds/replicates). Maternal feed restriction (MFR) and normal started at 27 weeks of age. Offspring broilers were fed ad libitum. The offspring meat quality traits and muscle fiber morphology in different periods were measured. At birth, significant interactions were found on breast muscle fiber morphology (p < 0.05). At 28 days, MFR decreased breast water content and increased thigh crude fat content, and significant interactions were observed on breast crude fat and protein contents (p < 0.05). At 56 days, MFR affected morphology of peroneus longus muscle tissue, and significant interactions were found on thigh redness at 48 h and amino acid contents in breast and thigh muscle (p < 0.05). Overall, MRF may lead to offspring birth sarcopenia. Such offspring grow more easily to deposit fat in a nutritious environment, but they will self-regulate adverse symptoms during growth and development. The two lines respond differently to maternal nutritional disturbance due to different nutritional requirements and metabolic patterns. Full article
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Difference in Body Weight at Breeding Affects Reproductive Performance in Replacement Beef Heifers and Carries Consequences to Next Generation Heifers
by Ramanathan K. Kasimanickam, Vanmathy R. Kasimanickam and Madison L. McCann
Animals 2021, 11(10), 2800; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102800 - 26 Sep 2021
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Nutrition imprinting carries consequences across generations. The effect of 55% vs. 65% of mature cow body weight (MBW; 545 kg) at breeding on the reproductive performance of heifers and their offspring was investigated. Angus-cross dam heifers were randomly fed to attain 55% ( [...] Read more.
Nutrition imprinting carries consequences across generations. The effect of 55% vs. 65% of mature cow body weight (MBW; 545 kg) at breeding on the reproductive performance of heifers and their offspring was investigated. Angus-cross dam heifers were randomly fed to attain 55% (n = 1622) vs. 65% (n = 1578) of MBW, and offspring (F1) heifers born to dam heifers [55% (n = 1285) vs. 65% (n = 1324)] were fed to attain 65% of MBW. Bodyweight and reproductive indices were recorded throughout the study. In dam heifers, puberty (44% vs. 53%), breeding season pregnancy (86.4% vs. 90.6%) and 21-day calving rates (55.2% vs. 65.4%) did vary, but dystocia rate (8.7% vs. 9.0%) did not differ between 55% and 65% MBW groups. Puberty (49.2% vs. 58.2%), breeding season pregnancy (87.2% vs. 92.8%) and 21-day calving rates (53.8% vs. 64.1%) did differ (p < 0.05), but dystocia rate (8.4 vs. 9.2%) did not differ between F1 heifer groups. In conclusion, 55% of MBW at breeding negatively affected the reproductive performance of heifers and its offspring heifers. The recommendation is to feed heifers a balanced diet to reach 65% of MBW at breeding with consideration of production traits. Full article
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The Protective Role of Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid on the Growth and Bone Development of Experimentally Induced Perinatal Growth-Retarded Piglets
by Ewa Tomaszewska, Natalia Burmańczuk, Piotr Dobrowolski, Małgorzata Świątkiewicz, Janine Donaldson, Artur Burmańczuk, Maria Mielnik-Błaszczak, Damian Kuc, Szymon Milewski and Siemowit Muszyński
Animals 2021, 11(1), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010137 - 10 Jan 2021
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The effect of alpha-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) supplementation to experimentally-induced, perinatal growth-retarded piglets was examined. Sows were treated with a synthetic glucocorticoid (Gc) during the last 25 days of pregnancy, and after the birth, piglets were randomly divided into three groups depending on the [...] Read more.
The effect of alpha-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) supplementation to experimentally-induced, perinatal growth-retarded piglets was examined. Sows were treated with a synthetic glucocorticoid (Gc) during the last 25 days of pregnancy, and after the birth, piglets were randomly divided into three groups depending on the treatment. The Gc/Gc + AKG and Gc/AKG groups born by Gc-treated sows after the birth were treated with Gc or Gc + AKG for 35 days. Significantly lower serum growth hormone, IGF-I, osteocalcin, leptin, and cortisol concentrations were observed in the Gc/Gc + AKG group, while the bone alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher. Serum insulin concentration was higher in the control group. Serum alanine, lysine, histidine, and tryptophan concentrations were higher in the Gc/Gc + AKG and Gc/AKG groups. The perinatal action of Gc significantly affects histomorphometry of articular cartilage and trabecular bone and bone mechanics. The results clearly showed that dietary AKG had positive effects with regards to the profile of free amino acids. Taking into account the function of AKG as an energy donor and stimulator of collagen synthesis, it can be concluded that the anabolic role of AKG may be the main mechanism responsible for its protective effect against the GC-induced perinatal intensified catabolic state. Full article
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