Table 1 Tissue collection schedule for gene expression analysis
From: Transforming growth factor beta family expression at the bovine feto-maternal interface
| Â | Cyclic | GH | NGH | GH | NGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a: For microarray and quantitative RT -PCR (number of animals) | |||||
Day of gestation | END | FM | FM | END | END |
35-37* | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
b: For quantitative RT-PCR (number of animals) | Â | Â | |||
Day of gestation | FM | COT | ICOT | CAR | ICAR |
27-34 | 6 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
48-64 | Â | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
93-150 | Â | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
240-270 | Â | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |