Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is one of the most common techniques for quantification of nucleic
acid molecules in biological and environmental samples. Although the methodology is …

Abstract KLF5 (Kruppel-like factor 5) is a basic transcription factor binding to GC boxes at a
number of gene promoters and regulating their transcription. KLF5 is expressed during …

The postovulatory rise in circulating progesterone (P4) concentrations is associated with
increased pregnancy success in beef and dairy cattle. Our study objective was to determine …

Although somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) cloning is more efficient in cattle than in any
other species tested so far, there is a high rate of pregnancy failure that has been linked to …

At implantation the endometrium undergoes modifications necessary for its physical
interactions with the trophoblast as well as the development of the conceptus. We aim to …

Background A large proportion of pregnancy losses occur during the pre-implantation
period, when the developing embryo is elongating rapidly and signalling its presence to the …

Pregnancy failure in livestock can result from failure to fertilize the oocyte or embryonic loss
during gestation. The focus of this review is on cattle and factors affecting and mechanisms …

The objective of the present study was to determine how low progesterone (P4) affects the
endometrial transcriptome, with specific emphasis on those changes that may impact …

The female genital tract includes several anatomical regions whose luminal fluids
successively interact with gametes and embryos and are involved in the fertilisation and …

Early embryo development following fertilization occurs in the oviduct. However, despite
being the site of fertilization in cattle, it is possible to by-pass the oviduct by producing …