7 citations
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April 2013 in “Animal Production Science” This study found that manipulating maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy altered Merino sheep wool characteristics, increasing fibre length and reducing crimp frequency in the offspring.
15 citations
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January 1999 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” This study conclusively demonstrated that in Merino fetuses, secondary follicle initiation is completed several weeks before birth, with a peak 16 days prior and lower levels observed at and after birth.
8 citations
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May 1941 in “Science” Mouse embryos can develop in chick embryos, but they grow smaller with some organ issues.
9 citations
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April 2018 in “Biology of reproduction” This study concluded that dietary changes alter serum progesterone and estradiol levels in late gestation ewes, likely due to metabolism rather than changes in placental steroid synthesis.
20 citations
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February 1994 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Wool follicles can grow in a lab with the right nutrients and conditions.