Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 6 , Pages 802-816 , 1 April 2010

In vitro systems for intercepting early embryo-maternal cross-talk in the bovine oviduct

  • S.E. Ulbrich

      Affiliations

    • Physiology Weihenstephan, and Z I E L Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 8161 71 4429; fax: +49 8161 71 4204.
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  • K. Zitta

      Affiliations

    • Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, and Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
    • Present address: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany.
    • ,
  • S. Hiendleder

      Affiliations

    • JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, School of Agriculture, Food & Wine and Research Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy Campus, Adelaide, Australia
    • ,
  • E. Wolf

      Affiliations

    • Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, and Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany

Received 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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Theriogenology
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