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A simple novel measure of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulin is predictive of preweaning mortality in piglets by Vallet, J.L., Miles, J.R., Rempel, L.A.

“…Two factors that contribute to preweaning mortality in piglets are the initiation of lactation by sows and their ability to nurse their piglets. The objective…”
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Effect of empty uterine space on birth intervals and fetal and placental development in pigs by Vallet, J.L., Freking, B.A., Miles, J.R.

“…A substantial loss of embryos occurs between Days 30 and 40 of pregnancy in the pig under crowded intrauterine conditions, but it is not clear whether this…”
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Proportion of the litter farrowed, litter size, and progesterone and estradiol effects on piglet birth intervals and stillbirths by Vallet, J.L., Miles, J.R., Brown-Brandl, T.M., Nienaber, J.A.

“…Stillbirth in swine ranges from 2 to 9%, resulting in a significant loss of piglets. Previous studies clearly indicate a relationship between prolonged birth…”
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Placental expression of the membrane form of folate binding protein during pregnancy in swine by Kim, J.G., Vallet, J.L.

“…Previous experiments indicated that secreted (s) and membrane (m) forms of folate binding protein (FBP) are present in the intrauterine environment of the pig…”
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Effect of Progesterone, Mifepristone, and Estrogen Treatment During Early Pregnancy on Conceptus Development and Uterine Capacity in Swine by Vallet, J.L, Christenson, R.K

“…A series of experiments was performed to investigate the influence of progesterone at Days 2 and 3 of pregnancy on conceptus development and uterine capacity…”
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Secreted and Placental Membrane Forms of Folate-Binding Protein Occur Sequentially During Pregnancy in Swine1 by Kim, J. G, Vallet, J. L

“…The objective was to understand how two forms of folate-binding protein interact to accomplish folate transport during pregnancy in swine. Specific folate…”
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Secreted and Placental Membrane Forms of Folate-Binding Protein Occur Sequentially During Pregnancy in Swine by Kim, J.G, Vallet, J.L

“…The objective was to understand how two forms of folate-binding protein interact to accomplish folate transport during pregnancy in swine. Specific folate…”
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11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase and Glucocorticoid Receptor Messenger RNA Expression in Porcine Placentae: Effects of Stage of Gestation, Breed, and Uterine Environment1 by Klemcke, H. G, Sampath Kumar, R, Yang, K, Vallet, J. L, Christenson, R. K

“…Glucocorticoids are known to influence many aspects of prenatal development. Three important regulators of glucocorticoid actions at the cellular level are the…”
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Selection for uterine capacity improves lifetime productivity of sows by Freking, B.A., Lents, C.A., Vallet, J.L.

“…Selection for 11 generations for uterine capacity (UC) increased litter size in gilts by 1.6 more fully formed pigs at birth compared to an unselected control…”
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Structure of the gene for uteroferrin by Vallet, J L, Fahrenkrug, S C

“…The published structure of the gene for uteroferrin differs from that of the human and mouse tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) genes. Polymerase chain…”
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Measurements of body composition during late gestation and lactation in first and second parity sows and its relationship to piglet production and post-weaning reproductive performance by Rempel, L.A., Vallet, J.L., Lents, C.A., Nonneman, D.J.

“…The objective of this study was to characterize multiple body condition traits in a white crossbred composite population of first- and second-parity sows and,…”
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Purification and characterization of intrauterine folate-binding proteins from swine by Vallet, J.L. (USDA, ARS, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE.), Christenson, R.K, Klemcke, H.G

“…Folate-binding proteins (FBP) from Day 60 pseudopregnant uterine flushings and Day 60 allantoic fluid were purified by affinity chromatography on…”
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Isolation of complementary deoxyribonucleic acids encoding putative secreted and membrane-bound folate binding proteins from endometrium of swine by Vallet, J.L, Smith, T.P.L, Sonstegard, T, Pearson, P.L, Christenson, R.K, Klemcke, H.G

“…Two distinct forms of endometrial folate binding protein (FBP) cDNAs were isolated using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and 3' and 5' rapid…”
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MicroRNA expression profile in bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes: Possible role of let-7 and miR-106a in the development of bovine oocytes by Miles, J.R., McDaneld, T.G., Wiedmann, R.T., Cushman, R.A., Echternkamp, S.E., Vallet, J.L., Smith, T.P.L.

“…The objectives of this study included: (1) identify the expression of miRNAs specific to bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) during late oogenesis, (2)…”
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Effect of feeding three lysine to energy diets on growth, body composition and age at puberty in replacement gilts by Díaz, J.A. Calderón, Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., Lents, C.A., Prince, T.J., DeDecker, A.E., Phillips, C.E., Foxcroft, G., Stalder, K.J.

“…This study evaluated the effect of diets differing in standard ileal digestible (SID) lysine on lysine intake, growth rate, body composition and age at puberty…”
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A sandwich ELISA for porcine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (pAGP, ORM-1) and further demonstration of its use to evaluate growth potential in newborn pigs by Caperna, T.J., Shannon, A.E., Stoll, M., Kahl, S., Blomberg, L.A., Vallet, J.L., Ramsay, T.G.

“…A simple, reproducible sandwich, ELISA was developed to measure porcine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (pAGP, ORM-1) in pig plasma. Porcine AGP isolated from serum…”
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Number of fetuses and conceptus growth throughout gestation in lines of pigs selected for ovulation rate or uterine capacity by Freking, B.A, Leymaster, K.A, Vallet, J.L, Christenson, R.K

“…Selection for 11 generations in swine for ovulation rate (OR) or uterine capacity (UC) resulted in 19.6% greater prenatal survival at term in UC compared with…”
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Comparison of myelination between large and small pig fetuses during late gestation by Vallet, J.L., Miles, J.R.

“…We compared myelination of the cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord in the largest and smallest pig fetuses within a litter during late gestation. Gilts…”
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Purification and properties of porcine allantoic fluid retinol-binding protein by Vallet, J.L.

“…Retinol-binding protein (RBP) was purified from Day 60 porcine allantoic fluid by a combination of diethylaminoethyl cellulose, G-100 Sephadex, G-50 Sephadex,…”
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Conceptus development during blastocyst elongation in lines of pigs selected for increased uterine capacity or ovulation rate by Miles, J.R, Freking, B.A, Blomberg, L.A, Vallet, J.L, Zuelke, K.A

“…Lines of pigs selected for increased uterine capacity have improved conceptus survival, whereas pigs selected for increased ovulation rate have decreased…”
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