Control and Manipulation of Animal Growth : Proceedings of Previous Easter Schools in Agricultural Science

Control and Manipulation of Animal Growth explores the development and growth of animals. The reproductive system of animals is also discussed, along with how its development can be accelerated. The topic is presented using various studies by the authors together with a number of references to other books and studies. This book contains 20 chapters and revolves around the advancement of an animal's growth hormone. It explains how gender plays a part in an animal's development and talks about factors that can affect the process, such as environment, temperature, and food intake. This book also discusses bone growth, fetal growth, metabolism, factors of epidermal growth, growth manipulation, growth hormones, hormonal manipulation, and the effect of insulin. This text covers a wide range of facts and investigations and can therefore serve as an excellent reference for people who want to study an animal's internal and external development. Content: Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Page v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , Page vii INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS , Pages 1-4 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT , Pages 5-20 3 - GUT-ACTIVE GROWTH PROMOTERS , Pages 21-37 4 - THE EFFECTS OF STEROID HORMONES AND XENOBIOTICS ON GROWTH OF FARM ANIMALS , Pages 39-51 5 - THE GROWTH OF BONE , Pages 53-65 6 - THE GROWTH AND METABOLISM OF ADIPOCYTES , Pages 67-83 7 - THE REGULATION OF FETAL GROWTH , Pages 85-104 8 - THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF GROWTH , Pages 105-118 9 - EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR: ORIGINS, CELLULAR ACTIONS AND SOME POSSIBLE PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES , Pages 119-134 10 - GROWTH HORMONE AND GROWTH IN MEAT PRODUCING ANIMALS , Pages 135-159 11 - THE ROLE OF PROSTAGLANDINS IN THE CONTROL OF MUSCLE PROTEIN TURNOVER , Pages 161-185 12 - INSULIN AND GROWTH , Pages 187-206 13 - GLUCOCORTICOID STATUS AND GROWTH , Pages 207-222 14 - HORMONAL REGULATION OF GROWTH IN CHICKENS , Pages 223-230 15 - METABOLIC AND HORMONAL INTERACTIONS AND THEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON GROWTH , Pages 231-248 16 - EFFECTS OF β-ADRENERGIC AGONISTS ON METABOLISM AND BODY COMPOSITION , Pages 249-257 17 - GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR (GRF): PHYSIOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES , Pages 259-277 18 - HORMONAL MANIPULATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION BY IMMUNONEUTRALIZATION , Pages 279-291 19 - RECOMBINANT GENE TRANSFER IN ANIMALS: THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVING GROWTH IN LIVESTOCK , Pages 293-313 20 - SAFETY ASPECTS OF GROWTH MANIPULATION IN ANIMALS , Pages 315-330 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS , Pages 331-338 INDEX , Pages 339-347