PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN DELAYED IMPLANTING MOUSE OVA. Technical Progress Report, May 1, 1971--May 1, 1972.

Abstract

This report covers work completed and in progress under AEC *\Eontract number AT(11-1)-1801 during the period of May 1, 1971 -May 1, 1972. The specific areas of experimentation include:(1) incorporation of amino acids by normal and delayed implanting blastocysts in vitro; (2) effect of ovarian hormones on incorporation of amino acids by normal and delayed implanting mouse blastocysts in vitr6; (3) effect of uterine extract on protein synthesis by mouse blastocysts in vitro; (4) chemical measurement of protein in mouse blastocysts; (5) metabolic rate in normal and delayed implanting mouse blastocysts; and (6) the effect of progesterone on the dry weight and lipid content of delayed implanting mouse embryos. The specific experiments were contained in Section B (paragraphs 1 a,b,c; and 2b) of the renewal proposal submitted for 1971-1972.