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Role of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone‐II and its receptor in swine reproduction by White, Brett R., Cederberg, Rebecca A., Elsken, Dorothy H., Ross, Caitlin E., Lents, Clay A., Desaulniers, Amy T.

“…The pig represents the only livestock mammal capable of producing a functional protein for the second mammalian form of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone…”
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Expression and Role of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone 2 and Its Receptor in Mammals by Desaulniers, Amy T, Cederberg, Rebecca A, Lents, Clay A, White, Brett R

“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone 1 (GnRH1) and its receptor (GnRHR1) drive mammalian reproduction regulation of the gonadotropins. Yet, a second form of GnRH…”
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Knockdown of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone II Receptor Impairs Ovulation Rate, Corpus Luteum Development, and Progesterone Production in Gilts by Desaulniers, Amy T, Cederberg, Rebecca A, Lents, Clay A, White, Brett R

“…Reproduction is classically controlled by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH-I) and its receptor (GnRHR-I) within the brain. In pigs, a second form (GnRH-II)…”
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CRISPR/Cas9-editing of KISS1 to generate pigs with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism as a castration free trait by Flórez, Julio M, Martins, Kyra, Solin, Staci, Bostrom, Jonathan R, Rodríguez-Villamil, Paula, Ongaratto, Felipe, Larson, Sabreena A, Ganbaatar, Uyanga, Coutts, Alexander W, Kern, Doug, Murphy, Thomas W, Kim, Eui-Soo, Carlson, Daniel F, Huisman, Abe, Sonstegard, Tad S, Lents, Clay A

“…Most male pigs are surgically castrated to avoid puberty-derived boar taint and aggressiveness. However, this surgical intervention represents a welfare…”
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Central and peripheral administration of kisspeptin activates gonadotropin but not somatotropin secretion in prepubertal gilts by Lents, Clay A, Heidorn, Neely L, Barb, C Richard, Ford, J Joe

“…It is well established that kisspeptin signaling is necessary for the onset of puberty in laboratory animals. However, the role that kisspeptin may have in…”
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Functional genomics of reproduction in pigs: Are we there yet? by Nonneman, Dan J., Lents, Clay A.

“…Reproductive failure is the main reason for culling females in swine herds and is both a financial and sustainability issue. Because reproductive traits are…”
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Control of pig reproduction XI by Lents, Clay A., Soede, Nicoline M.

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Developmental programming of the ovarian reserve in livestock by Cushman, Robert A., Akbarinejad, Vahid, Perry, George A., Lents, Clay A.

“…Mammalian females are born with a finite number of follicles in their ovaries that is referred to as the ovarian reserve. There is a large amount of variation…”
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Leptin and reproductive function by Hausman, Gary J., Barb, C. Richard, Lents, Clay A.

“…Adipose tissue plays a dynamic role in whole-body energy homeostasis by acting as an endocrine organ. Collective evidence indicates a strong link between…”
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Clustering of multi-tissue transcriptomes in gilts with normal cyclicity or delayed puberty reveals genes related to pubertal development by Wijesena, Hiruni R., Keel, Brittney N., Nonneman, Dan J., Cushman, Robert A., Lents, Clay A.

“…In gilts, puberty is marked by standing estrus in the presence of a boar. Delayed puberty (DP; failure to display pubertal estrus) is a major reason for gilt…”
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Relationships of genomic estimated breeding values for age at puberty, birth weight, and growth during development in normal cyclic and acyclic gilts by Wijesena, Hiruni R, Nonneman, Dan J, Rohrer, Gary A, Lents, Clay A

“…Abstract Managing replacement gilts to reach optimal body weight and growth rate for boar stimulation and first breeding is a key component for sow…”
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Gene expression in the amygdala and hippocampus of cyclic and acyclic gilts by Wijesena, Hiruni R, Nonneman, Dan J, Keel, Brittney N, Lents, Clay A

“…Abstract Age at first estrus is the earliest phenotypic indicator of future reproductive success of gilts. Prebreeding anestrus is a major reason for…”
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An extreme model of fertility in sheep demonstrates the basis of controversies surrounding antral follicle count and circulating concentrations of anti-Müllerian hormone as predictors of fertility in ruminants by Cushman, Robert A., Yake, Hannah K., Snider, Alexandria P., Lents, Clay A., Murphy, Thomas W., Freking, Bradley A.

“…Ovarian ultrasonography and measurement of circulating concentrations of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) have been used to estimate follicle number and predict…”
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Potential functional variants in AHR signaling pathways are associated with age at puberty in swine by Nonneman, Dan, Lents, Clay A., Rempel, Lea A., Rohrer, Gary A.

“…Summary Puberty in female pigs is defined as age at first estrus and gilts that have an earlier age at puberty are more likely to have greater lifetime…”
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gBLUP-GWAS identifies candidate genes, signaling pathways, and putative functional polymorphisms for age at puberty in gilts by Wijesena, Hiruni R, Nonneman, Dan J, Snelling, Warren M, Rohrer, Gary A, Keel, Brittney N, Lents, Clay A

“…Abstract Successful development of replacement gilts determines their reproductive longevity and lifetime productivity. Selection for reproductive longevity is…”
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Development of KISS1 knockout pigs is characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, normal growth, and reduced skatole by Ahern, Daniel F, Martins, Kyra, Florez, Julio M, Ross, Caitlin E, Huisman, Abe, Cushman, Robert A, Shuping, Sydney L, Nestor, Casey C, Desaulniers, Amy T, White, Brett R, Sonstegard, Tad S, Lents, Clay A

“…Kisspeptin is a major regulator of gonadotropin secretion in pigs. Previously, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of KISS1 was used to develop a mosaic parental line of pigs…”
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Evidence that pubertal status impacts kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin neurons in the gilt by Harlow, KaLynn, Renwick, Allison N, Shuping, Sydney L, Sommer, Jeffrey R, Lents, Clay A, Knauer, Mark T, Nestor, Casey C

“…Puberty onset is a complex physiological process, which enables the capacity for reproduction through increased gonadotropin-releasing hormone and subsequently…”
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Delayed endometrial preparation for the induction of luteolysis as a potential factor for improved reproductive performance in Angus beef heifers with high antral follicle counts by Kaps, Martim, Quail, Lacey K, Rosasco, Shelby L, Snider, Alexandria P, Zoca, Saulo M, Epperson, Kaitlin M, Rich, Jerica J J, Miles, Jeremy R, Crouse, Matthew S, Keel, Brittney N, Summers, Adam F, Perry, George A, Lents, Clay A, Cushman, Robert A

“…Antral Follicle Count (AFC) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations are reflective for ovarian reserve and have been associated with improved…”
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Dam parity structure and body condition during lactation influence piglet growth and gilt sexual maturation through pre-finishing by Rempel, Lea A, Keel, Brittney N, Oliver, William T, Wells, James E, Lents, Clay A, Nonneman, Dan J, Rohrer, Gary A

“…Energy demands during lactation greatly influence sow body condition and piglet performance. We hypothesized that primiparous sows or sows with reduced body…”
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Localization of kisspeptin, NKB, and NK3R in the hypothalamus of gilts treated with the progestin altrenogest by Lindo, Ashley N, Thorson, Jennifer F, Bedenbaugh, Michelle N, McCosh, Richard B, Lopez, Justin A, Young, Samantha A, Meadows, Lanny J, Bowdridge, Elizabeth C, Fergani, Chrysanthi, Freking, Bradley A, Lehman, Michael N, Hileman, Stanley M, Lents, Clay A

“…Mechanisms in the brain controlling secretion of gonadotropin hormones in pigs, particularly luteinizing hormone (LH), are poorly understood. Kisspeptin is a…”
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