Transcriptional regulation of two conceptus interferon tau genes expressed in Japanese black cattle during peri-implantation period.

Interferon tau (IFNT), produced by the mononuclear trophectoderm, signals the process of maternal recognition of pregnancy in ruminants. However, its expression in vivo and its transcriptional regulation are not yet well characterized. Objectives of this study were to determine conceptus IFNT gene i...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Sakurai, So Nakagawa, Min-Su Kim, Hanako Bai, Rulan Bai, Junyou Li, Kwan-Sik Min, Atsushi Ideta, Yoshito Aoyagi, Kazuhiko Imakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3857836?pdf=render