2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Nutritional approach to improve reproductive rate in domestic animals
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23580438
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical veterinary science
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
TANAKA Tomomi 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (20272643)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 栄養 / 繁殖 / グルコース / 卵巣 / ホルモン / ウシ / ヤギ |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of the present study was to determine if the changes in metabolic status controlled by the feed provision modulates the reproductive function in goats and cows. The specific feed provision established by our laboratory stimulated blood glucose concentrations, and ovarian function was promoted transiently after feed provision in the cow. In goats, it was demonstrated that high energy diet promotes the number of developing follicles by stimulating the reproductive hormones, suggesting that specific nutritional treatments can improve reproductive rate in ruminant species.
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