Energy and protein metabolism and nutrition in sustainable animal production / / edited by James W. Oltjen, E. Kebreab, Hélène Lapierre.

• Superior document: European Association for Animal Production ; 134
• Author: EAAP-Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition Sacramento, Calif.)
• HerausgeberIn: Oltjen, James W.; Kebreab, E.; Lapierre, Hélène.
• TeilnehmendeR: European Association for Animal Production.
• Place / Publishing House: Wageningen : : Wageningen Academic Publishers :, Imprint: Wageningen Academic Publishers,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed. 2013.
• Language: English
• Series: European Association for Animal Production ; 134
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (537 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9086867812
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by James W. Oltjen, E. Kebreab, Hélène Lapierre.

As world population increases, demand for food and particularly animal products is expected to grow substantially. Because of limited area for expansion of animal agriculture and growing consumer concern for the environmental impact of animal production, gains in animal efficiency will have to be part of the solution. This book addresses key issues of how energy and protein are utilized and interact in farm animals from the molecular to the whole animal and even to the herd or group level of organization. It contains state-of-the-art research and reviews on several topics of nutrient utilization and metabolism from top scientists worldwide. Key issues addressed include energy/protein interactions, methodology such as in vitro and in vivo techniques, regulation including pre-natal programming and endocrine regulation, modeling and systems biology (including a tribute to the late Professor R. Lee Baldwin of the University of California, Davis, a leader in the field), products and health of animals, tissue metabolism, and environmental sustainability in agriculture. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, policy makers, producers and industry professionals believing that a better understanding of metabolism and nutrition of farm animals is part of the solution.