Early horse embryos produce estrogen sex hormones, which may encourage development
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Date
2012-11-18
Authors
Raeside, J.I.
Christie, H.L.
Waelchli, R.O.
Betteridge, K.J.
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Abstract
Four-week-old horse embryos produce their own estrogen sex hormones, which may play an important role in their normal development including the formation of blood vessels and blood cells.
Description
This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged
Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners:
the Business Development Office (BDO), SPARK Program at the
University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York
University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research
Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research
Keywords
Horse, equine, pregnancy, embryo, estrogen, estrogen production, embryo development, hormone