Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus

Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus

Abstract Background Embryonic and fetal exposure to maternal obesity causes several maladaptive morphological and epigenetic changes in exposed offspring. The timing of these events is unclear, but changes can be observed even after a short exposure to maternal obesity around the time of conception....

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Main Authors: Sarah R. McCoski, McCauley T. Vailes, Connor E. Owens, Rebecca R. Cockrum, Alan D. Ealy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Maternal obesity
Preimplantation
Conceptus
Placenta
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5120-0

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