@article {3672,
	title = {BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Impact of maternal plane of nutrition, ewe weight and twinning on fetal mammary gland development in sheep},
	journal = {New Zealand Journal of Animal Science and Production},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2018},
	month = {07/2018},
	pages = {183-185},
	address = {Lincoln},
	abstract = {This study evaluated the effects of maternal nutrition, weight and gestation rank on fetal mammary gland development. Light
(L) and heavy (H) single- and twin-bearing ewes were fed ad libitum (A) or maintenance (M) nutritional regimens from day
21 to day 140 of gestation and euthanised for tissue collection. Plane of maternal nutrition or maternal weight did not affect
histomorphometry of fetal mammary glands. Singleton fetuses had 43\% greater total duct area (P<0.05), 62\% greater secretory cell
area and 32\% fewer ducts (P<0.05) but similar total lumen area, cell size and total cell number than twins. These results indicate
that twinning reduces area of mammary ducts and secretory cell area while maternal weight and plane of nutrition from day 21
have little impact on mammary morphology at day 140 of gestation.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {McCoard SA and Adiletta AM and Jenkinson CMC and Peterson SW and Kenyon PR and Blair HT}
}
