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Unpublished Paper
Prenatal and Postnatal Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Alters Buffy Coat DNA Methylation Profile in Pigs
Animal Industry Report
  • Rebecca Boddicker, Iowa State University
  • James Koltes, Iowa State University
  • Eric Fritz, Iowa State University
  • Venkatesh Mani, Iowa State University
  • James M. Reecy, Iowa State University
  • Lance H. Baumgard, Iowa State University
  • Nicholas K. Gabler, Iowa State University
  • Jason W. Ross, Iowa State University
Extension Number
ASL R2741
Publication Date
2012
Disciplines
Topic
Swine
Summary and Implications

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of maternal long chain n-3 fatty acid supplementation on the DNA methylation profile of offspring buffy coats. We demonstrated several methylated regions across the genome were influenced by maternal n-3 dietary treatment. Therefore, feeding n-3 fatty acids to sows during gestation and lactation may result in a DNA methylation imprint on offspring buffy coats that persists beyond the nursery phase and may alter the phenotype of the growing pig.

Copyright Holder
Iowa State University
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-194
Language
en
Citation Information
Rebecca Boddicker, James Koltes, Eric Fritz, Venkatesh Mani, et al.. "Prenatal and Postnatal Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Alters Buffy Coat DNA Methylation Profile in Pigs" (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_reecy/37/