Differential transcript abundance in adipose tissue of mature beef cows during feed restriction and realimentation.

ABSTRACT: Feed costs account for over 70% of the annual expenditures in cow/calf production. During the production year the cow uses nutrients to support conceptus growth, milk production, work (grazing and locomotion), and maintenance requirements. The majority of the nutrients are used to support maintenance. Substrate cycling has been identified as one of the major contributors toward energy expenditure associated with maintenance in mature cows. The objective of this study was to determine whether beef cows that differ in the efficiency of weight gain differ in the relative abundance of transcripts for metabolic regulation in adipose tissue. Mature beef cows were subjected to feed restriction followed by ad libitum feed. Adipose tissue from twelve cows with high (n = 6) and low (n = 6) gain base

SUBMITTER: Crocker Cunningham H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5849288 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature