University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references.

Growth of bone, muscle and fat during childhood and adolescence / J.M. Tanner -- Bone growth and remodelling / H.A. Sissons -- Some problems associated with the development of the mammalian skeletal muscle fibre / M.A. Message -- Aspects of fat deposition and mobilization in adipose tissue / J.H. Adler and H.E. Wertheimer -- A diminished role for growth hormone in the regulation of growth / W.M. Hunter -- Sex differences in the growth of sheep / P.G.E. Bradfield -- Thyroid activity and growth / I.R. Falconer and S.A. Draper -- Prenatal development of uniparous animals with particular reference to the influence of maternal nutrition in sheep / G.C. Everitt -- Prenatal development in the pig and some other multiparous animals / E. Salmon-Legagneur -- Body development and some problems of its evaluation / V.R. Fowler -- The effect of growth rate of muscle in cattle on conformation as influenced by muscle-weight distribution / R.M. Butterfield and E.R. Johnson -- The effect of growth retardation on postnatal development / Elsie M. Widdowson -- Influence of growth rate on reproduction and lactation in dairy cattle / S. Amir, J. Kali and R. Volcani -- Genetic variation in growth and development of cattle / St. C.S. Taylor -- Genetic variation of body weight in sheep / J.C. Bowman -- Genetic aspects of growth and development in the pig / M. Bichard -- The effect of the dietary energy supply on growth / K.L. Blaxter -- Growth and dietary amino acid balance / D. Lewis and J.P.F. D'Mello -- The roles of mineral elements in tissue growth and development / C.F. Mills -- Beef carcass evaluation: fat, lean and bone / M.A. Carroll and D. Coniffe -- Genetic studies of growth and carcass composition in sheep / V.M. Timon -- Problems in the evaluation of pig carcasses / Zofia Osinska -- Genetic and environmental influences on growth in beef cattle / R.T. Berg -- Genetic and environmental influences on growth of sheep / C.R.W. Spedding -- Genetic and environmental influences on growth and development in pigs / I.A.M. Lucas.