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ra0001p301 | (1) | WCRB2014

Secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), heparinase (HPSE), hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF1A) and uteroferrin (ACP5) gene expression in uterine and placental tissues from Large White-Landrace (LW-LD), hyperprolific Large White (hLW) and Meishan (MS) pigs

Hernandez Silvia C , Hogg Charis O , Ait-Ali Tahar , Ashworth Cheryl Joy

Introduction: This study compared uterine and placental expression of genes implicated in placental attachment and angiogenesis in two prolific (hLW and MS) and one control (LW-LD) pig breeds.Methods: Placental and endometrial tissues supplying the smallest and a normal-sized foetus within the same litter were collected from five LW-LD, five hLW and four MS gilts on days 40–45 of pregnancy. RNA was isolated and qPCR for SPP1, VEGFA...