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Table 3 Cross-sectional area (CSA) 1 of Type I and Type IIa fibers in the semitendinosus muscle

From: Poor maternal nutrition inhibits muscle development in ovine offspring

 

Day 1

3 Months

Treatment2

Type I, CSA3

Type IIa, CSA

Type I, CSA

Type IIa, CSA

CON

306.9 ± 92.5

337.3 ± 42.3

1,791.1 ± 417.2

1,934.3 ± 119.6

OVER

570.7 ± 80.5

570.2 ± 75.0

1,099.6 ± 219.1

1,109.7 ± 20.4

RES

515.2 ± 55.7

622.0 ± 14.7

1,028.2 ± 46.7

1,151.3 ± 37.5

  1. 1Mean μm2 ± 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.
  3. 3Cross sectional area, mean ± SEM.
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891