Does inbreeding contribute to pregnancy loss in Thoroughbred horses?
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DOI: 10.1111/evj.14057
Abstract: BACKGROUND Excessive inbreeding increases the probability of uncovering homozygous recessive genotypes and has been associated with an increased risk of retained placenta and lower semen quality. No genomic analysis has investigated the association between inbreeding… read more here.
Keywords: contribute pregnancy; inbreeding contribute; loss; pregnancy loss ... See more keywords
Does cardio-hepatic communication contribute to pregnancy-induced cardiac growth and its reversal?
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DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2023.38.s1.5732510
Abstract: Introduction: During pregnancy, the maternal heart undergoes physiological cardiac growth, which reverses following parturition; however, the underlying processes that contribute are largely unknown. Changes in both systemic and cardiac metabolism appear to be associated with… read more here.
Keywords: growth; cardiac growth; physiology; pregnancy ... See more keywords