Deciphering the association between uterine microbiota and fertility in dairy cows
Low fertility can cause significant economic losses in dairy farms. Researchers from Japan investigate how microbial populations in the uterus of dairy cows may be linked to their fertility following artificial insemination, and propose microbiome testing as a potential strategy to diagnose unexplained infertility in dairy cows. Credit: Takuya Yagisawa and Jumpei Uchiyama, Okayama University