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R.M. Akers
Researcher at Virginia Tech
Publications - 41
Citations - 3027
R.M. Akers is an academic researcher from Virginia Tech. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lactation & Mammary gland. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 39 publications receiving 2834 citations. Previous affiliations of R.M. Akers include Virginia–Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine & National Institutes of Health.
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Mammary growth in Holstein cows during the dry period: quantification of nucleic acids and histology
TL;DR: Data suggest that a dry period is important for replacing senescent mammary epithelial cells and increasing the epithelial component of the gland prior to the next lactation.
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Influence of Nutrition on Mammary Development in Pre- and Postpubertal Heifers
TL;DR: A critical period for total mammary cell number in heifers during which mammary growth is affected adversely by a high plane of nutrition is suggested.
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Regulation of Mammary Gland Growth and Morphogenesis by the Mammary Fat Pad: A Species Comparison
TL;DR: Differences between the morphological development of the mammary parenchyma in rodents, humans, and ruminant dairy animals are highlighted, placing emphasis on differences in the cellular composition and structure of the Mammary fat pad.
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Mammary involution in dairy animals.
Anthony Capuco,R.M. Akers +1 more
TL;DR: Increased apoptosis and cell proliferation, relative to that in lactating glands during the same stage of gestation, suggest that a nonlactating period serves to promote cellturnover prior to the next lactation.
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Major Advances Associated with Hormone and Growth Factor Regulation of Mammary Growth and Lactation in Dairy Cows
TL;DR: In recent years, the number of researchers interested in mammary development and mammary function in dairy animals has declined and this cadre of workers has come to rely more than ever on scientists focused on and funded by breast cancer interests to provide fundamental mechanistic and basic cellular insights.