Advances in Pig Reproductive Endocrinology
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Pigs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1487
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reproduction; endocrinology; pregnancy; oestrous cycle; adipokines; uterus; HPG axis; ovaries; pig
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Interests: reproduction; endocrinology; pregnancy; oestrous cycle; adipokines; uterus; HPG axis; pituitary; ovaries; pig
Interests: reproduction; endocrinology; pregnancy; oestrous cycle; adipokines; uterus; HPG axis; ovaries; pig
Interests: pig; reproduction; uterus; ovary; pituitary; endometrium; myometrium; oviduct; pregnancy; omics techniques; in vitro culture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The pig is one of the most economically important farm species worldwide. Advances in pig reproductive endocrinology have significantly impacted the swine industry in recent years.
Despite the fact that over the past three decades efficient breeding and management has almost doubled the litter size in this species, it was estimated that about 20 to 40% of morphologically and genetically normal embryos are lost during the early phases of pregnancy. On the other hand, a large litter may be challenging for the pig's metabolism, leading to difficulties in resuming ovarian cyclicity after weaning, especially in young animals. Other important factors affecting pig reproductive health are environmental endocrine disruptors that may influence the functioning of both female and male hormonal balance. To meet these challenges, new strategies in synchronization protocols, artificial insemination techniques, hormone treatments, embryo transfer, and genomic selection have to be developed, based on in-depth knowledge of pig reproductive endocrinology.
This Special Issue focuses on recent innovative advances in pig reproduction strategies that aim to improve reproductive efficiency, as well as newly discovered factors affecting the functioning of organs and tissues related to reproduction in this species.
Dr. Marta Kiezun
Dr. Katarzyna Kisielewska
Dr. Marlena Gudelska
Dr. Agata Żmijewska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pig
- reproduction
- endocrinology
- hormones
- artificial insemination
- estrus cycle synchronization
- embryo transfer
- genomic selection
- pregnancy
- litter
- implantation
- weaning
- omics