Body development of Nelore calves submitted to fetal programming

• Grant number: 18/05805-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2018
• End date: July 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Animal Production
• Principal Investigator: Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana
• Grantee: Arícia Christofaro Fernandes
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/12105-2 - Fenomics of fetal programming effects on beef cattle production: a systemic approach, AP.JP

Abstract

Fetal Programming (FP) can affect the development of animals throughout their life. This nutritional stimulus has been studied in beef cattle and can cause differences that affect beef cattle production systems. Traits such as performance, body morphology, deposition of muscular and adipose tissue are of great importance for the selection of animals for both genetic improvement and for animals that will be destined for slaughter. (AU)