Maternal Heat Abatement Effects on Beef Offspring Growth and Liver Gene Expression

Data Sheet 1 from a study by Matheus L. Ferreira, published on figshare in 2026, contains results from a 112-day backgrounding study of 56 Angus-cross calves. The dataset includes measurements of body weight, intravaginal temperature, blood metabolites, and liver transcriptomic analysis to evaluate the effects of maternal heat abatement during gestation on offspring. The study identified nine differentially expressed genes and enriched pathways related to heat shock protein binding and metabolism.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between maternal heat stress and offspring growth based on repeated body weight measurements.
• Analyzing thermoregulatory differences in heifers based on intravaginal temperature recordings.
• Investigating hepatic gene expression pathways related to heat shock protein binding and metabolic processes.
• Correlating blood metabolite levels, such as serum urea nitrogen, with maternal treatment groups.

Strengths

• Dataset is derived from a controlled study with 56 animals and a 112-day observation period.
• Includes multiple data types: physiological measurements (body weight, temperature), blood metabolites, and liver gene expression data.
• Analysis identified nine differentially expressed genes and specific enriched pathways (FDR ≤ 0.05).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (229.7 KB), indicating limited scope and likely summary-level results.

Provenance

Source

Matheus L. Ferreira via figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from a controlled animal study involving biweekly pasture rotations, scheduled blood sampling, temperature recording, and liver biopsies.

Time Range

Covers a 112-day backgrounding phase post-weaning.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 04:46:49; freshness should be verified.