A low concentration of choline chloride alters the developmental program of the bovine preimplantation embryo

• Main Authors: McKenzie L J Haimon (Author), Eliab Estrada-Cortés (Author), Thiago Fernandes Amaral (Author), Jeremy Block (Author), Surawich Jeensuk (Author), Tatiane S Maia (Author), Quinn A Hoorn (Author), Masroor Sagheer (Author), João H Bittar (Author), Peter J Hansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Choline is a known developmental programming agent of the bovine preimplantation embryo. Culture of the embryo with 1.8 mmol/L choline, a concentration much higher than in blood, alters development to cause increased weaning weight and other changes during the postnatal period. It was hypothesized h...