The objective of this study was to apply a quantitative proteomic approach to investigate changes in the plasma proteome of normal and over-conditioned dairy cows during the transition period. We used an animal model with a targeted difference in body condition score (BCS) at calving. For this, mult...
A transcriptomic approach was used to evaluate potential interactions between prepartum body condition score (BCS) and feeding management in the weeks before calving on hepatic metabolism during the transition period. Thirty-two mid-lactation grazing dairy cows of mixed age and breed were randomly a...
The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is experiencing serious challenges to optimal reproduction in captivity. The physiological and molecular basis of this impaired fertility remains unknown. A functional link between nutritional status, body condition score and fertility is well established in...
