Effects of chimerism in sheep-goat concepti that developed from blastomere-aggregation embryos.

doi:10.1095/biolreprod48.4.889

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Effects of chimerism in sheep-goat concepti that developed from blastomere-aggregation embryos.

Biology of reproduction - 1 Apr 1993

Ruffing N A, Anderson G B, Bondurant R H, Currie W B, Pashen R L

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Chimeric sheep-goat pregnancies were established in 24 ewes and 29 does by transferring 251 embryos, prepared by the blastomere-aggregation technique, to 52 ewes and 61 does. Fifteen does experienced early pregnancy failure; however, term offspring were delivered by 24 ewes (17 lambs, 3 kids, 6 c...

Topics

Animals
Blastomeres
Cell Aggregation
Chimera
Embryo Transfer
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Female
Goats
Isoenzymes
Male
Phenotype
Placenta
Placental Lactogen
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Sheep
Species Specificity

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