It remains an open question when and how the first cell fate decision is made in mammals.
Using deep single-cell RNA-seq of matched sister blastomeres, we report highly reproducible …

The development of replacement heifers is at the core of cow-calf beef production systems.
In 2020, the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service reported 5.771 million beef heifers…

… Sixth, potential PCR amplification biases are removed by attaching a random four- or six-nucleotide
barcode to each chimeric RNA before PCR amplification and subsequently counting …

Molecular diagnostics are performed by using DNA from different body tissues. However, it
is necessary to obtain genomic DNA of good quality. Due to the impossibility of collecting …

Background The maturation and successful acquisition of developmental competence by an
oocyte, the female gamete, during folliculogenesis is highly dependent on molecular …

From the time oocytes leave quiescence, there are constant microenvironmental influences
contributing to development, thus acquiring developmental competence is not a simple, …

… insemination presented the genotype AA (f (A) = 1, f (G) = 0), whereas 11 out of 12 heifers
classified as sub-fertile presented at least one copy of the allele G (f (A) = 0.29, f (G) = 0.71). …

… Recent work has emphasized the benefits of patient–physician concordance on clinical care
outcomes for underrepresented minorities, arguing it can ameliorate outgroup biases, boost …

Background Artificial insemination is a preferred breeding method for beef heifers as it
advances the genetic background, produces a predictive and profitable calving season, and …

Background Infertility is a longstanding limitation in livestock production with important
economic impact for the cattle industry. Female reproductive traits are polygenic and lowly …