Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of differentially expressed transcripts from
experiment 2 in tissues from experiment 1. Across 20 comparisons (10 genes × 2
heifer groups [pregnant vs. cyclic]), the expression pattern of the selected genes
was as expected, with no differences between groups in all but one case
(KERA). For each transcript, bars with different superscripts
differ significantly (P < 0.01). PII, pregnant ipsilateral
isthmus; CII, cyclic ipsilateral isthmus.