The equine endometrial cup reaction: A fetomaternal signal of significance

Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 419-442

  Antczak, D F ^a   De Mestre, Amanda M ^b   Wilsher, Sandra ^c   Allen, W R ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c The Paul Mellon Laboratory of Equine Reproduction   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

development; horse; immunology; placenta; pregnancy; trophoblast

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CHORION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HORSE; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLAST;

ANIMALS; CHORION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HORSES; MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 84894611797     PISSN: 21658102     EISSN: 21658110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-animal-031412-103703     Document Type: Review

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