Table 2 Ewe pregnancy parameters
From: Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus
Parameter | Obese | Lean |
|---|---|---|
Pregnancy rate (%) | 62.5 | 68.4 |
CL number | 2.07 ± 0.15 | 1.84 ± 0.16 |
Conceptuses/CL (%) | 96.2 ± 0.05 | 85.2 ± 0.07 |
Male:female ratioa | 6:9 (40:60) | 7:6 (54:46) |
Mean conceptus length (cm) | ||
 Male | 10.46 ± 1.9 | 8.18 ± 1.8 |
 Female | 8.07 ± 1.8 | 9.57 ± 1.9 |
Range in conceptus length (cm) | 4–26 | 3–24 |
Total uterine IFNT (mg) | 12.0 ± 4.2 | 8.1 ± 5.4 |
Conceptus size-adjusted IFNT (mg/cm)b | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.2 |
Male:female ratiob | 6:9 (40:60) | 7:6 (54:46) |
P4 concentration (ng/ml) | ||
 D0 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.3 |
 D6 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 2.9 ± 0.3 |
 D14 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.3 |