Study: Sires’ Genes Form the Equine Placenta
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
September 22, 2013
Researchers determined that it’s the sire’s genes that take the lead in developing the mare’s placenta.
Researchers determined that it’s the sire’s genes that take the lead in developing the mare’s placenta.
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