Embryo-maternal communication in bovine - Strategies for deciphering a complex cross-talk

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 276-289

  Wolf, Eckhard ^a   Arnold, G J ^a   Bauersachs, S ^a   Beier, H M ^b   Blum, H ^a   Einspanier, R ^c   Frohlich T ^a   Herrler, A ^b   Hiendleder, S ^a   Kolle S ^a   Prelle, K ^a   Reichenbach, H D ^d   Stojkovic, M ^a   Wenigerkind, H ^e   Sinowatz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d Bundesforschungsanstalt fü Landwirtschaft   (Germany)

^e Bayerisches Forschungszentrum F   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; RECEPTOR CROSS-TALK;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0042355708     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2003.00435.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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