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Does intrauterine crowding affect locomotor development? A comparative study of motor performance, neuromotor maturation and gait variability among piglets that differ in birth weight and vitality

In polytocous species, such as pigs, the growth of an individual fetus is affected by competition from its littermates and the sow. This intrauterine competition greatly influences postnatal traits such as birth weight and vitality (physical strength). A lowered vitality is most often observed among...

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Autores principales: Vanden Hole, Charlotte, Aerts, Peter, Prims, Sara, Ayuso, Miriam, Van Cruchten, Steven, Van Ginneken, Chris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29689084
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195961