Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Prather, Randall S."
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Abundance of TRIM28, SETDB1, and TP53 mRNA is dynamically regulated during porcine early embryogenesis and is abnormal in preimplantation embryos produced by in vitro fertilization in comparison to in vivo derived and nuclear transfer derived embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In vitro embryo production is important for research in animal reproduction, embryo transfer, transgenics, and cloning. However, in vitro-derived embryos ... -
Comparative transcriptional profiling of the uterus according to stage of the estrous cycle and pregnancy status in gilts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)In most mammals, female reproductive tracts undergo extensive tissue remodeling throughout the estrous cycle and during pregnancy that arise in response to an array of endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine signals. These ... -
Identification and quantification of differentally represented transcripts in preimplantation bovine embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Identification of transcripts present at key development stages in preimplantation embryos is critical for a better understanding of early embryogenesis. To that end, we characterized the relative abundance of multiple ... -
Improved cloning efficiency by chemically induced metabolic reprogramming of donor cells used for porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The use of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to create agricultural and biomedical models is extremely useful for understanding how we can improve the efficiency of production agriculture, as well as how we can better ... -
Improving viability of immunodeficient RAG2-/- pigs by non-specific porcine antibody administration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Immunodeficient swine models such as the RAG2-/- model, are valuable to the field of regenerative medicine; however, their utility would greatly benefit ... -
Morphologic and histologic comparisons between in vivo and nuclear transfer derived porcine embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Nuclear transfer (NT) is an inefficient but invaluable tool. This study examines abnormalities associated with NT porcine embryos at days 10, 12, and 14. Methods: 4 experimental groups were examined: non-pregnant, in vivo ... -
The role of cytoplasmic polyadenylation element sequence on mRNA abundance in porcine embryogenesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Development of a porcine germinal vesicle oocyte (GVO) to a 4-cell stage embryo occurs during a transcriptionally silent period when the oocyte/embryo relies on maternally derived mRNA to encode proteins required for ... -
Transcriptional profiling by deep sequencing indentifies [sic] differences in mRNA transcript abundance in in vivo derived vs. in vitro cultured porcine blastocyst stage embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In vitro embryo culture systems promote development at rates lower than in vivo. The goal of this project was to discover transcripts that may be responsible for a decrease of embryo competency in blastocyst stage embryos ...