Article
Uterine environment and breed effects on erythropoiesis and liver protein secretion in late embryonic and early fetal swine.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Apr 1998
Pearson P L, Klemcke H G, Christenson R K, Vallet J L
Abstract excerpt
In this study we investigated erythropoiesis and fetal liver protein secretion during late embryonic (Day 24 and Day 30) and early fetal (Day 40) development in pigs from domestic white crossbred (WC) gilts with a normal (intact; INT) or crowded (unilateral hysterectomized/ovariectomized; UHO) ut...
Topics
- Animals
- Embryo, Mammalian
- Embryonic and Fetal Development
- Erythrocyte Count
- Erythropoiesis
- Erythropoietin
- Female
- Fetal Blood
- Genotype
- Gestational Age
- Hysterectomy
- Liver
- Organ Size
- Ovariectomy
- Placenta
- Pregnancy
- Proteins
- Species Specificity