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From: Effects of dietary arginine supplementation in pregnant mares on maternal metabolism, placental structure and function and foal growth

Figure 3

Variables factor map (A) and plot of individuals (B) of the Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) applied on mares and foals’ amino acid concentrations at birth. On the left, the variable factor map (A) presents the projection of the variables on the two first dimensions. Plasma amino acid concentrations observed in mares are represented in red, and those obtained in foals are represented in green. On the right, the plot of the individuals (B) represents the position of the animals on the two first dimensions with mares and foals being considered as pairs. In summary, at foaling, PC mares had higher amino acid plasma concentrations compared to MC mares whereas foals born to PC mares had lower amino acids plasma concentrations than foals born to MC mares. Moreover, PA mares had higher ornithine, but not arginine, plasma concentrations compared to Control mares. MC (black): Multiparous Control (n = 7), PC (green): Primiparous Control (n = 5) PA (blue): Primiparous Arginine (n = 8).

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