Uterine receptivity to implantation varies among species, and involves changes in
expression of genes that are coordinate with attachment of trophectoderm to uterine lumenal …

The majority of pregnancy loss in ruminants occurs during the first three weeks after
conception, particularly during the period of conceptus elongation that occurs prior to …

This review integrates established and new information on the role of progesterone,
interferon tau (IFNT), and prostaglandins in uterine biology of ruminants. Establishment of …

This study sought to determine the earliest response of the bovine uterine endometrium to
the presence of the conceptus at key developmental stages of early pregnancy. There were …

[Frontiers in Bioscience S3, 745-767, January 1, 2011] 745 Uterine receptivity to implantation
of blastocysts in mammals Fuller Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience S3, 745-767, January 1 …

Gonadal sex differentiation proceeds by the interplay of various genes including the
transcription factors and secretory factors in a complex network. The sex-differentiating …

In ruminants, both the endometrium and the conceptus (embryo and associated
extraembryonic membranes) trophectoderm synthesizes and secretes prostaglandins (PG) …

Ruminants have a unique placenta in comparison to other mammalian species. Initially, they
possess a non-invasive epitheliochorial type of placenta during conceptus elongation. As …

In cattle, the blastocyst hatches from the zona pellucida on days 8 to 9 and then forms a
conceptus that grows and elongates into an ovoid and then filamentous shape between …

In goat breeds, the domestication followed by artificial selection for economically important
traits have shaped genetic variation within populations, leading to the fixation of specific …