In female mice, lacking of the functional LIF gene, fertilization was followed by blastocyst formation but the embryo failed to implant (Stewart et al., 1992; Robb et al., 2002)
In female mice, lacking of the functional LIF gene, fertilization was followed by blastocyst formation but the embryo failed to implant (Stewart et al., 1992; Robb et al., 2002)