Influence of embryonic and maternal genotype on gestational events in the mouse.

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Mice with high and low prenatal survival were used to study the influence of maternal and embryonic genotype on the timing of implantation, conceptus growth and gestation length. Mice selected for large litter size (Line S1) or rapid post-weaning weight gain (Line G) showed implantation was delayed and gestation prolonged in mice with low prenatal survival (Line G). Reciprocal transfer of Line-S1 and -G embryos...

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