Table 1 Placental and fetal weights at d 133 of gestation for ewes fed endophyte-infected, ergot alkaloid containing (E+/E+) or endophyte-free, no ergot alkaloids (E−/E-) tall fescue seed during mid and late gestation
From: Differentially expressed genes in cotyledon of ewes fed mycotoxins
|  | E−/E- | E+/E+ | SEM | P-Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ewe | 4 | 4 | Â | Â |
Fetal weight, g | 9366.7 | 7440.4 | 316.47 | 0.0051 |
Placentome weight, g | 922.1 | 649.4 | 51.05 | 0.0092 |
Cotyledon weight, g | 705.3 | 467.7 | 56.47 | 0.025 |
Caruncle weight, g | 216.7 | 181.7 | 13.03 | 0.106 |
Placentome number | 98.25 | 112.5 | 12.18 | 0.44 |
Fetal:Placentome weight ratio | 10.28 | 11.58 | 0.77 | 0.27 |
Fetal:Caruncle weight ratio | 43.78 | 41.76 | 3.87 | 0.72 |
Fetal:Cotyledon weight ratio | 13.54 | 16.49 | 1.56 | 0.23 |