Maternal age affects equine day 8 embryo gene expression both in trophoblast and inner cell mass
Abstract Background Breeding a mare until she is not fertile or even until her death is common in equine industry but the fertility decreases as the mare age increases. Embryo loss due to reduced embryo quality is partly accountable for this observation. Here, the effect of mare’s age on blastocysts...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08593-7 |