Worldwide, only a few "fatty" pig breeds exist with different and/or regional utilization. Using the Hungarian Mangalica, which almost went extinct in Europe and the Lao Moo Lat pig, which still has a large population in South-East Asia as exemples, we wanted to demonstrate that indigenous (fatty) pig breeds may represent both national value and tremendous economic potential. Since these less p...

The African mole-rats of the family Bathyergidae are an excellent model group of mammals for undertaking physiological research. The wide spectrum of social organizations, coupled with their underground lifestyles, make this unique family ideal for studies that embrace broad principles in physiology. Here I present an overview of past and ongoing research into the energetics, locomotory activit...

Ling Chen, Yoshiaki Miyamoto, Kishio Furuya, Nozomu Mori, and Masahiro Sokabe Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; International Cooperative Research Project/Solution Oriented Research for Science and Technology Cell Mechanosensing, JST, Nagoya; Department of Physiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya; Department of Aging Interv...

Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China, ICORP/SORST Cell Mechanosensing, JST, 65 Tsurumai, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan, Department of Physiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan, Department of Aging Intervention, National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Oobu 474-8522, Japan, Department of Anatomy and...

1. Growth 1.1 Early Embryonic Growth 1.2 Embryonic Origin of Various Organ Systems 1.3 Description of Tissue Types 1.4 Growth in Meat Producing Animals 1.5 Regulation of Growth 1.6. Adipose Tissue Growth 1.7 Factors that Reduce Growth 2. Reproductive Physiology 2.1 Male Reproductive System 2.2 Hormonal control of Spermatogenesis and Male Reproduction 2.3 Female Reproduction. 2.4 Mating and Fert...