Abstract

The problem that this study deals with is ontogenetic growth of humans and animals. The novelty of this research is an approach to the problem how to recognise growth phenotypes in animals. The aim of this research was to analyse an analytical model of ontogenetic growth of animals with intention to recognise growth phenotypes. In this study we discuss possibility to extend results to the modelling of growth phenotypes in humans. In this study we not only analysed the model of animal growth but also offer an insight into the option to apply some methods known in mathematical physics and applied mathematics. In this research we concentrate on the modelling of growth of pigs. Pigs are known as a good model animal of humans in many aspects, including growth, obesity, digestion, and some others. In this model two aspects of ontogenetic growth were considered; the intention was to advance the biological understanding of the growth process.

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