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The fibroblast growth factor 2 gene is associated with embryonic mortality in cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 2008
Khatib H, Maltecca C, Monson R L, Schutzkus V, Wang X, Rutledge J J
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to investigate the association of the fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) gene with embryonic survival and fertilization rate in cattle. This gene was chosen because of its role in regulating trophectoderm expression of interferon-tau, the maternal pregnancy recognition factor in ruminants. To evaluate the effect of FGF2 on fertility traits, we produced in vitro-fertilized embryos...
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