Expression data from corpora lutea from cows supplemented with different forms of selenium (Se)

The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that sodium selenite (ISe) vs. a 1:1 blend (MIX) of ISe and SEL-PLEX in a basal vitamin-mineral (VM) mix would differentially alter corpora lutea transcriptome profiles in non-lactating beef cows. Predominately-Angus cows were randomly selected from herds of fall-calving cows consuming VM mixes that contained 35 ppm Se as ISe and MIX forms. Cows were depleted of Se for 45 d followed by a 45 d repletion period with ISe to bring all cows to Se adequate status. Cows were then randomly assigned to treatment (ISe, n=5; or MIX, n=5) with treatments administered for at least 90 days using in-pasture Calan gates. Corpora lutea samples were then collected on Day 7 post-estrus and examined for changes in global expression patterns by microarray analysis. 10 total samples were analyzed (n=5 for both ISe and MIX)