Table 1. Conception rate of embryo transfer recipients* at different levels of endometrial EGF concentrations.
| Endometrial EGF concentrations (ng/g tissue weight) |
No. (%) of cows | No. (%) of cows conceived |
| < 2.5 | 23 (5.3) | 11 (47.8)a |
| 2.5–5.0 | 64 (14.6) | 18 (28.1)a |
| 5.0–7.5 | 109 (24.9) | 66 (60.6)ab |
| 7.5–10.0 | 110 (25.2) | 94 (85.5)b |
| 10.0–12.5 | 97 (22.2) | 82 (84.5)b |
| 12.5< | 34 (7.8) | 27 (79.4)b |
| Total | 437 (100) | 298 (68.2) |
* Japanese black (310), Holstein (87), F1 and unknown (40). a,b Values with different letters differ significantly (P<0.05). Produced by using data of Katagiri (2006) [29].