The Development of Embryos in Livestock and Embryo-Maternal Interactions
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 2842
Special Issue Editor
Interests: embryogenesis; ultrastructure; histochemistry; fertilization; angiogenesis; reproductive techniques
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Dear Colleagues,
In embryology, we monitor how the oocyte is fertilized and how it divides to create a community of cells that change shape, cleave, move to new destinations, and communicate with each other using a variety of molecular signals. We aim to determine how the embryo constructs itself with the hope of eventually understanding how the body and organs are built and how malformations arise.
Most studies carried out on early embryonic development have focused on inbred mice, but studies using domestic animals have also significantly contributed to the rapid progress seen in this field. It has been emphasized that many aspects of early development in domestic animals are similar to those in human development, and therefore a better knowledge of this process in livestock could also better our understanding of human development. Additionally, research on differences in early embryo development between various species of domestic animals is of particular interest, not only for basic veterinary research but also for veterinary clinicians.
Veterinary medicine contributes important data to the understanding of the generation of male and female germ cells, the fertilization process and the development of stem cells. Additionally, the interactions between embryo(s) and their maternal environment, which are the basis of successful pregnancy (embryo–maternal interactions), are of particular interest for this Special Issue. Contributions focused on all the abovementioned areas (either in the form of original papers or reviews) are welcome in this Special Issue, “The Development of Embryos in Livestock and Embryo-Maternal Interactions”.
Prof. Dr. Fred Sinowatz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gametogenesis
- fertilization
- placenta
- embryogenesis
- organogenesis
