References

Useful Websites:

• https://embryologists.com/
• https://esciencenews.com/articles/2008/09/10/gap.junction.protein.vital.successful.pregnancy.researchers.find
• https://www.ivf.com/index.php
• https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pregnancy/Pages/Introduction.aspx?url=Pages/what-is-it.aspx
• https://www.advancedfertility.com/revblast.htm

Other Sources:

• Wikipedia Commons: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
• Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

References and Further Reading:

• Boron, W. F. and Boulpaep, E. L. (2005)

    Medical Physiology

         Philadelphia.  Elseiver, Inc.

• Grewal, S., et al. (2008)

         Implantation of the human embryo requires Rac1-dependent endometrial stromal cell migration

         PNAS. 105, 16189-16194

• Horne, A., e al. (2000)

         The endometrium and embryo implantation: a receptive endometrium depends on more than hormonal influences

         BMJ. 321, 1301-1302

• Mohamed, O., et al. (2005)

         Uterine Wnt/β-catenin signaling is required for implantation

         PNAS. 102, 8579-8584

• Paria, B., et al. (1993)

         Blastocyst's state of activity determines the "window" of implantation in the receptive mouse uterus

         PNAS. 90, 10159-10162

• Saladin, K. S. (2004)

         Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. 3rd edition

         New York. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.