Diet prior to pregnancy determines sheep's gender
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 11:42
in Biology & Nature
Maternal diet influences the chances of having male or female offspring. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology has demonstrated that ewes fed a diet enriched with polyunsaturated fats for one month prior to conception have a significantly higher chance of giving birth to male offspring. read more