Changes in uterine estrogen and progesterone receptors during delayed implantation and early implantation in the spotted skunk

Although the exact cause(s) of embryonic diapause in the western spotted skunk and other carnivores remains unknown, it has been hypothesized that it may be due to levels of ovarian hormone secretion that are insufficient to promote a uterine environment conducive to continuous embryonic development...

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