Embryonic and fetal development in different genotypes in pigs.

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Embryonic and fetal development in different genotypes in pigs.

Journal of reproduction and fertility. Supplement - 1 Jan 1997

Ford S P

Abstract excerpt

It is widely accepted that uterine capacity, not ovulation rate, is the greatest restraint on litter size in pigs. Recently, the reproductive strategy(s) of the Chinese Meishan pig, a breed which farrows three to five more piglets per litter than US or European pig breeds, has come under intense...

Topics

Animals
Blastocyst
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Female
Genotype
Litter Size
Placenta
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Animal
Swine

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