Oviductal, endometrial and embryonic gene expression patterns as molecular clues for pregnancy establishment

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 9-18

  Salilew Wondim, Dessie ^a   Schellander, Karl ^a   Hoelker, Michael ^a   Tesfaye, Dawit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embryo; Endometrium; Implantation; Oviduct; Pregnancy; Receptivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; OVIDUCTS; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84866291355     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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