Indian scientists discover 'genetic switch' inside womb that leads to pregnancy
For a pregnancy to begin, the embryo must first attach and embed itself in the wall of the mother's womb. But how this happens has remained a mystery
Indian scientists discover 'genetic switch' inside womb that leads to pregnancy
A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research seeking to explain how a pregnancy is initiated has led to the discovery of a "genetic switch" that allows an embryo to implant itself on the wall of the womb, leading to conception.
For a pregnancy to begin, the embryo must first attach and embed itself in the wall of the mother's womb. But how this happens has remained a mystery.
The findings, published in the international journal Cell Death Discovery, revealed a fundamental biological switch that controls embryo implantation. The study was a collaboration between the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH), Mumbai; Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and brought together experts in molecular biology, genomics and mathematical modelling.
