Programmed function of the tammar mammary gland; the role of milk proteins in gut development
Institution: | Deakin University |
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Department: | School of Medicine |
Year: | 0 |
Keywords: | mammals; lactation |
Record ID: | 1061438 |
Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30067373 |
This thesis aimed to exploit the unique reproductive strategy of marsupials such as the tammar wallaby to prove that milk may regulate postnatal growth and development of organs such as the stomach.