Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization
Suboptimal nutrition and growth are limiting factors in animal productivity. New information regarding these processes in agriculturally important animals, including aquaculture and aquacultured species, is lacking. The primary objective of the program is to increase our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying animal growth, development of skeletal muscle, lactation, and nutrient digestion and metabolism. New knowledge for contemporary and future agricultural systems is needed to improve animal production and control muscling, growth, metabolism, and mammary function. Novel research is also needed to identify biological mechanisms for improving dietary nutrient availability, directing nutrient partitioning toward more protein and less fat, and minimizing excretion of nutrients as waste products.
This program makes single function research awards.
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This is a non-integrated program. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Request for Applications for the complete eligibility requirements.
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