May 02, 2024

Interpretive Summary: Heat stress alters the ovarian proteome in prepubertal gilts

Interpretive Summary: Heat stress alters the ovarian proteome in prepubertal gilts

By: Crystal M Roach, Edith J Mayorga, Lance H Baumgard, Jason W Ross, Aileen F Keating

Heat stress impairs female fertility, yet the mechanisms underlying reduced fecundity remain unclear. This study investigated the ovarian proteomic changes resultant from heat stress in prepubertal gilts and discovered changes related to several important biological processes that could be responsible for reduced female fertility.

Read the full article in the Journal of Animal Science.