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Table 2 Number of myonuclei per muscle fiber 1 in the semitendinosus muscle

From: Poor maternal nutrition inhibits muscle development in ovine offspring

Treatment2

Day 1

3 Months

CON

0.57 ± 0.13

0.72 ± 0.08

OVER

0.37 ± 0.06

0.62 ± 0.13

RES

0.30 ± 0.02

0.46 ± 0.02

  1. 1Mean ± SEM.
  2. 2CON = lambs from control-fed ewes (100% NRC), OVER = lambs from overfed ewes (140% NRC), RES = lambs from restricted-fed ewes (60% NRC), n = 3 lambs/group.