Periodic Reporting for period 1 - M-P Communication (Maternal-paternal communication in cattle: understanding how male-induced environmental changes in the female reproductive tract influence reproductive success )

Infertility is a worldwide problem affecting the cattle industry. Despite most inseminations resulting in successful fertilisation, embryonic and foetal mortality occurs in about 50% of the cases, with an estimated 70–80% of losses sustained before implantation. Due to beef...