Typically, bovine embryos are transferred into recipient females about day 7 after estrus or
anticipated ovulation, when the embryo has reached the blastocyst stage of development …

Cancer risk is modulated by hereditary and somatic mutations, exposures, age, sex, and
gender. The mechanisms by which sex and gender work alone and in combination with …

Sex differences occur in most non-communicable diseases, including metabolic diseases,
hypertension, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric and neurological disorders and cancer. In …

Elevated concentrations of serum non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), associated with maternal
disorders such as obesity and type II diabetes, alter the ovarian follicular micro-environment …

Although genetically identical for autosomal Chrs (Chr), male and female preimplantation
embryos could display sex-specific transcriptional regulation. To illustrate sex-specific …

Epigenetic reprogramming plays a pivotal role during embryogenesis, including both
covalent and non-covalent modifications to chromatin. In this study, we investigated the role …

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nutrient
utilization by the human embryo and its subsequent viability after transfer. METHODS The …

As we move to reducing the number of embryos transferred in a given IVF cycle, ideally
down to one, there is an ever-increasing need for noninvasive quantitative markers of …

In cattle, conceptus-maternal interactions are critical for the establishment and maintenance
of pregnancy. A major component of this early interaction involves the transport of nutrients …

Embryo selection has been an important topic since the introduction of assisted
reproduction, with embryo morphology being the most obvious criterion. Although …