# Supplementing vitamins and minerals to beef heifers during gestation: impacts on mineral status in the dam and offspring, and growth and physiological responses of female offspring from birth to puberty

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Animal Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/jas/skae002 |
| Corresponding authors | Carl R Dahlen |
| Institution | North Dakota State University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/reproductive-physiology-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/jas/skae002](https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae002)

## Topics

vitamin and mineral supplementation · beef heifers · gestation · maternal nutrition · Fetal programming · hepatic mineral concentrations · selenium · copper · zinc · cobalt · manganese · colostrum composition · placental mineral transfer · offspring growth performance · blood glucose · Blood urea nitrogen · feeding behavior · female-sexed semen · replacement heifers · postnatal development

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