"Litter Size" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The number of offspring produced at one birth by a viviparous animal.
| Descriptor ID |
D008098
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.530 G08.686.784.769.498.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Litter Size- Litter Size
- Litter Sizes
- Size, Litter
- Sizes, Litter
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Litter Size" by people in Profiles.
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Litter expansion alters metabolic homeostasis in a sex specific manner. PLoS One. 2021; 16(9):e0237199.
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The hedgehog system in ovarian follicles of cattle selected for twin ovulations and births: evidence of a link between the IGF and hedgehog systems. Biol Reprod. 2012 Oct; 87(4):79.
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The delayed impact of parental age on offspring mortality in mice. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2012 Apr; 67(4):351-7.
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Reduced body weight and increased postimplantation fetal death in tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase-1-deficient mice. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jun 28; 277(26):23781-7.
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Placebo-controlled, blinded comparison of antenatal betamethasone on mouse liver development. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2001 Feb; 24(1):49-61.
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Impact of antenatal exposure of mice to fenfluramine on cardiac development and long-term growth of the offspring. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2000 Aug; 23(3):419-31.
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Behavioral changes in developing mice after prenatal exposure to paroxetine (Paxil) Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Nov; 181(5 Pt 1):1166-71.
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Concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-I in blood and ovarian follicular fluid of cattle selected for twins. Biol Reprod. 1990 Jul; 43(1):8-14.
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Reproduction in aging normal and neonatally androgenized female rats. J Comp Physiol Psychol. 1980 Jun; 94(3):556-63.