Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism, Growth and Reproduction

Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Foreword......Page 14
I Regulation of Feed Intake......Page 16
1 Integration of Learning and Metabolic Signals into a Theory of Dietary Choice and Food Intake......Page 18
2 Mathematical Models of Food Intake and Metabolism in Ruminants......Page 36
3 Control of Salivation and Motility of the Reticulorumen by the Brain in Sheep......Page 56
II Rumen Microbiology and Fermentation......Page 74
4 Molecular Ecology and Diversity in Gut Microbial Ecosystems......Page 76
5 Microbial Adherence to the Plant Cell Wall and Enzymatic Hydrolysis......Page 94
6 The Microbial Ecology and Physiology of Ruminal Nitrogen Metabolism......Page 114
III Nutrient Absorption and Splanchnic Metabolism......Page 130
7 Tissue, Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Peptide Absorption and Utilization......Page 132
8 Influence of Gastrointestinal Metabolism on Substrate Supply to the Liver......Page 146
9 The Liver: Integrator of Nitrogen Metabolism......Page 164
IV Tissue Maintenance and Utilization of Endogenous Body Reserves......Page 184
10 Adipose Tissue: Beyond an Energy Reserve......Page 186
11 Regulation of Growth and Metabolism During Postnatal Development......Page 202
12 Direct Effects of Photoperiod on Lipid Metabolism, Leptin Synthesis and Milk Secretion in Adult Sheep......Page 220
V Tissue Growth......Page 240
13 Muscle Growth and Genetic Regulation......Page 242
14 Control and Manipulation of Hyperplasia and Hypertrophy in Muscle Tissue......Page 252
15 Regulation of Protein Synthesis for Wool Growth......Page 270
VI Reproduction, Pregnancy and Lactation......Page 288
16 Regulation of Macronutrient Partitioning between Maternal and Conceptus Tissues in the Pregnant Ruminant......Page 290
17 The Thermal Physiology of the Ruminant Fetus......Page 310
18 Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning During Lactation: Homeostasis and Homeorhesis Revisited......Page 326
19 The Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) System in the Mammary Gland: Role of IGFBP-3 Binding Protein......Page 344
20 Integrating the Effects of Genotype and Nutrition on Utilization of Body Reserves During Lactation of Dairy Cattle......Page 368
VII Ruminant Physiology and Genetics......Page 386
21 Genetic Manipulation of Ruminant Biochemistry and Physiology for Improved Productivity: Current Status and Future Potential......Page 388
22 Genetics of Rumen Microorganisms: Gene Transfer, Genetic Analysis and Strain Manipulation......Page 404
23 Nutrient–Gene Interactions: Future Potential and Applications......Page 424
VIII Host Resistance to Parasites and Pathogens......Page 438
24 Host Resistance to Gastrointestinal Parasites of Sheep......Page 440
25 Host Resistance to Fleece Rot and Blowfly Strike......Page 452
26 Host Resistance to Mastitis......Page 464
Index......Page 478