Infertility among women has become a growing issue in the world requiring a significant number of women to seek treatment by means of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). One suggested reason for the fertility issue is modern diet, leading to diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes. In this study, twenty gilts three weeks in age, were placed on one of five dietary treatments (n=4 gil...

Primordial ovarian follicles in mice form when somatic cells surround individual oocytes. We show that lack of Nobox, an oocyte-specific homeobox gene, accelerates postnatal oocyte loss and abolishes the transition from primordial to growing follicles in mice. Follicles are replaced by fibrous tissue in female mice lacking Nobox in a manner similar to nonsyndromic ovarian failure in women. Gene...

A prototype microfluidic platform has been developed for spatially and temporally resolved sampling of biomarkers expressed by organotypic tissue slices. The device draws liquid from the sample reservoir through discrete sampling ports into separate analysis microchannels. By monitoring the concentrations of specific biomarkers it is possible to map the concentration profiles of these molecules...

In the early 1980s, by determination of Boorola gene (FecB) in Booroola sheep with high ovulation rate, there has been a great interest for identification genes that are responsible prolificacy and their use breeding programs. The mutation occurred Bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15), protein-1B (BMPR-1B) Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) have found to increase rate. Additionally some ot...

Bligon goat is one of the crossbred goats raised in Indonesia, which has a prolific nature, potentially increasing economic benefits. The gene that particularly influences traits Growth Differentiation Factor 9 (GDF9). This study aims to identify mutation analysis (SNPs and amino acid changes) restriction enzymes map GDF9 goats. Six pairs primers were used amplify target sequences by polymerase...

The Hippo/MST signaling pathway is a critical player in controlling cell proliferation, self-renewal, differentiation, and apoptosis of most tissues and organs in diverse species. Previous studies have shown that Salvador homolog 1 (SAV1), a scaffolding protein which functions in the signaling system is expressed in mammalian ovaries and play a vital role in governing the follicle development. ...