Development of Cattle Production System by Metabolic Programming: Metabolic Regulation System during Fetus and Neonate

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25292162
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Animal production science
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: GOTOH TAKAFUMI 九州大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (70294907)
• Research Collaborator: TAKAHASHI Hideyuki ; Albrecht Elke ; MAAK Steffen ; PFFAFL Michael
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 代謝プログラミング / 牛 / 効率的飼養 / 粗飼料肥育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Recent research has discovered a unique phenomenon referred to as ‘fetus and neonatal programming’, which is based on ‘the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)’ concept. These studies have shown that alterations in fetus and early postnatal nutrition and endocrine status may result in developmental adaptations that permanently change the structure, physiology and metabolism of affected animals during adult life. The timing of the perturbation in maternal nutrient availability plays an important role in determining the effect that the fetal and neonatal programming have on the developing placenta or fetus and offspring performance. In this study about Japanese Black cattle, it was suggested that there might be strong effects of maternal and neonatal nutrition on the meat quality and quantity.

Free Research Field

家畜生産生態学