Table 4.
DNA yield, mean fraction (f) and fractional synthetic rate (FSR) of DNA and protein and the ratio of these factors in mammary parenchymal tissue over the first seven days postnatal in gilts fed 10% (COL10, n = 7) or 20% (COL20, n = 7) of birth weight colostrum over the first 24 h after birth.
| Variable | COL10 | COL20 | SEM | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNA content (ng/mg tissue) | 0.55 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Mammary Protein f (%) | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.06 | 0.81 |
| Mammary Protein FSR (%/day) | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.96 |
| Mammary DNA f (%) | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.98 |
| Mammary DNA FSR (%/day) | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.95 |
| Mammary Protein f: DNA f | 2.97 | 3.13 | 0.78 | 0.87 |
| Mammary Protein FSR: DNA FSR | 4.36 | 4.47 | 0.99 | 0.94 |