Markers of pregnancy: how early can we detect pregnancies in cattle using pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) and microRNAs?
S.T. Reese, M.C. Pereira, J.L.M. Vasconcelos, M.F. Smith, J.A. Green, T.W. Geary, R.F.G. Peres, G.A. Perry, K.G. Pohler
http://dx.doi.org/10.21451/1984-3143-AR878
Anim Reprod, vol.13, n3, p.200-208, 2016
Abstract
Pregnancy detection has evolved over the last few decades and the importance of early pregnancy detection is critical to minimize the amount of time a cow spends not pregnant. Embryonic mortality (EM) is generally considered to be the primary factor limiting pregnancy rates in cattle and occurs early (
Keywords
cattle, embryonic mortality, placenta, pregnancy.
