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The supplementation of protein-free diets with 0.2% to 0.4% methionine significantly improved reproductive performance in pregnant rats. It is suggested that the effect of the amino acid supplement was to provide a more beneficial environment for ovum implantation by increasing the efficiency of protein metabolism and perhaps by facilitating decidualization of the uterine endometrium.
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