WR ‘Twink’ Allen: A career revolutionising the study and practice of equine reproduction.

1. Allen WR, Wilsher S. Half a century of equine reproduction research and application: a veterinary tour de force.. Equine Vet J 2018;50:10-21.
   doi: 10.1111/evj.12762google scholar: lookup
2. Allen WR, Wilsher S. A review of implantation and early placentation in the mare.. Placenta 2009;12:1005-15.
   doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.09.007google scholar: lookup
3. Wilsher S, Allen WR. Factors influencing placental development and function in the mare.. Equine Vet J 2012;44(Suppl. 41):113-9.
   doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00452.xgoogle scholar: lookup
4. Allen WR. The development and application of the modern reproductive technologies to horse breeding.. Reprod Domest Anim 2002;37:206-10.
   doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2002.00375.xgoogle scholar: lookup
5. Allen WR, Rossdale PD. A preliminary study upon the use of prostaglandins for inducing oestrus in non-cycling thoroughbred mares.. Equine Vet J 1973;5:137-40.
   doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1973.tb03213.xgoogle scholar: lookup
6. Allen WR, Stewart F, Cooper MJ, Crowhurst RC, Simpson DJ, McEnery RJ. Further studies on the use of synthetic prostaglandin analogues for inducing luteolysis in mares.. Equine Vet J 1974;6:31-5.
   doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1974.tb03925.xgoogle scholar: lookup
7. Allen WR, Sanderson MW. The value of a rapid progesterone assay (AELIA) in equine stud veterinary medicine and management.. In: Huntington T, editor. Proceedings of the 9th Bain-Fallon Memorial Lectures. Sydney: AEVA, 1987; p. 75-82.
8. Allen WR, Urwin V, Simpson DJ, Greenwood RES, Crowhurst RC, Ellis DR. Preliminary studies on the use of an oral progestogen to induce oestrus and ovulation in seasonally anoestrous Thoroughbred mares.. Equine Vet J 1980;12(3):141-5.
   doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1980.tb03405.xgoogle scholar: lookup
9. Allen WR, Sanderson MW, Greenwood RE, Ellis DR, Crowhurst JS, Simpson DJ. Induction of ovulation in anoestrous mares with a slow-release implant of a GnRH analogue (ICI 118 630).. J Reprod Fertil 1987;35:469-78.
10. Chevalier F, Palmer E. Ultrasonic echography in the mare.. J Reprod Fertil 1982;32:423-30.
11. Simpson DJ, Greenwood RES, Ricketts SW, Rossdale PD, Sanderson MW, Allen WR. Use of ultrasound echography for early diagnosis of single and twin pregnancy in the mare.. J Reprod Fertil 1982;32:431-9.
12. Allen WR, Bracher V. Videoendoscopic evaluation of the mare's uterus: I. Findings in normal fertile mares.. Equine Vet J 1992;24:274-8.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1992.tb02834.xgoogle scholar: lookup
13. Bracher V, Mathias S, Allen WR. Videoendoscopic evaluation of the mare's uterus: II. Findings in subfertile mares.. Equine Vet J 1992;24:279-84.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1992.tb02835.xgoogle scholar: lookup
14. Allen WR, Wilsher S, Morris L, Crowhurst JS, Hillyer MH, Neal HN. Laparoscopic application of PGE2 to reestablish oviducal patency and fertility in infertile mares: a preliminary study.. Equine Vet J 2006;38:454-9.
    doi: 10.2746/042516406778400628google scholar: lookup
15. Sanderson MW, Allen WR. Reproductive efficiency of Thoroughbred mares in the United Kingdom.. In: Huntington T, editor. proceedings of the 9th Bain-Fallon Memorial Lectures. Sydney: AEVA. p. 31-41.
16. Morris LHA, Allen WR. Reproductive efficiency of intensively managed Thoroughbred mares in Newmarket.. Equine Vet J 2002;34:128-32.
    doi: 10.2746/042516402776181222google scholar: lookup
17. Allen WR, Brown L, Wright M, Wilsher S. Reproductive efficiency of flatrace and National Hunt Thoroughbred mares and stallions in England.. Equine Vet J 2007;39:438-45.
    doi: 10.2746/042516407x1737581google scholar: lookup
18. Allen WR, Wilsher S. The influence of mare numbers, ejaculation frequency and month on the fertility of Thoroughbred stallions.. Equine Vet J 2012;44:535-41.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00525.xgoogle scholar: lookup
19. Allen WR, Bowen JM, Frank CJ, Jeffcott LB, Rossdale PD. The current position of AI in horse breeding.. Equine Vet J 1976;8:72-4.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1976.tb03295.xgoogle scholar: lookup
20. Allen WR, Rowson LEA. Surgical and non-surgical egg transfer in horses.. J Reprod Fertil 1975;23:319-27.
21. Wilsher S, Allen WR. An improved method for non-surgical embryo transfer in the mare.. Equine Vet Educ 2004;16:39-44.
22. Wilsher S, Clutton-Brock A, Allen WR. Successful transfer of day 10 horse embryos: influence of donor-recipient asynchrony on embryo development.. Reproduction 2010;139:575-85.
23. Wilsher S, Lefranc A-C, Allen WR. The effects of an advanced uterine environment on embryonic survival in the mare.. Equine Vet J 2012;44:432-9.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00473.xgoogle scholar: lookup
24. Wilsher S, Köllig M, Allen WR. Meclofenamic acid extends donor-recipient asynchrony in equine embryo transfer.. Equine Vet J 2006;38:428-32.
    doi: 10.2746/042516406778400547google scholar: lookup
25. Kydd J, Boyle MS, Allen WR, Shephard A, Summers PM. Transfer of exotic equine embryos to domestic horses and donkeys.. Equine Vet J 1985;17(Suppl. 3):80-3.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1985.tb04601.xgoogle scholar: lookup
26. Davies CJ, Antczak DF, Allen WR. Reproduction in mules: embryo transfer using sterile recipients.. Equine Vet J 1985;17(Suppl. 3):63-7.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1985.tb04595.xgoogle scholar: lookup
27. Allen WR, Kydd JH, Boyle MS, Antczak DF. Between-species transfer of horse and donkey embryos: a valuable research tool.. Equine Vet J 1985;17(Suppl. 3):53-62.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1985.tb04594.xgoogle scholar: lookup
28. Allen WR, Stewart F, Trounson AO, Tischner M, Bielanski W. Viability of horse embryos after storage and long-distance transport in the rabbit.. J Reprod Fertil 1976;47:387-90.
29. Czlonkowska M, Boyle MS, Allen WR. Deep freezing of horse embryos.. J Reprod Fertil 1985;74:485-90.
30. Boyle MS, Sanderson MW, Skidmore J, Allen WR. Use of serial progesterone measurements to assess cycle length, time of ovulation and timing of uterine flushes in order to recover equine morulae.. Equine Vet J 1989;21(Suppl. 8):10-3.
    doi: 10.1111/j/2042-3306.1989.tb04664.xgoogle scholar: lookup
31. Robinson SJ, Neal H, Allen WR. Modulation of oviductal transport in mares by local application of prostaglandin E2.. J Reprod Fertil 2000;56:587-92.
32. Wilsher S, Rigali F, Couto G, Camargo S, Allen WR. Vitrification of equine expanded blastocysts following puncture with or without aspiration of the blastocoele fluid.. Equine Vet J 2019;51:500-5.
    doi: 10.1111/evj.13039google scholar: lookup
33. Wilsher S, Rigali F, Kovacsy S, Allen WR. Successful vitrification of manually punctured equine embryos.. Equine Vet J 2021;53:1227-33.
    doi: 10.1111/evj.13400google scholar: lookup
34. Allen WR, Pashen RL. Production of monozygotic (identical) horse twins by embryo micromanipulation.. J Reprod Fertil 1984;71:607-13.
35. Skidmore J, Boyle MS, Cran D, Allen WR. Micromanipulation of equine embryos to produce monozygotic twins.. Equine Vet J 1989;21(Suppl. 8):126-8.
    doi: 10.1111/j/2042-3306.1989.tb04691.xgoogle scholar: lookup
36. Swinburne J, Gerstenberg C, Breen M, Aldridge V, Lockhart L, Marti E. First comprehensive low-density horse linkage map based on two 3-generation, full sibling, cross-bred horse reference families.. Genomics 2000;66:123-34.
37. Li X, Morris LH-A, Allen WR. Influence of co-culture during maturation on the developmental potential of equine oocytes fertilized by intracytoplasmic sperm injection.. Reproduction 2001;121:925-32.
38. Lindsey AC, Morris LHA, Allen WR, Schenk JL, Squires EL, Bruemmer JE. Hysteroscopic insemination of mares with low numbers of non-sorted or flow sorted spermatozoa.. Equine Vet J 2002;34:128-32.
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39. Li X, Zhou SG, Imreh MP, Ahrlund-Richter L, Allen WR. Horse embryonic stem cell lines from the proliferation of inner cell mass cells.. Stem Cells Dev 2006;15:523-31.
40. Guest DJ, Smith MRW, Allen WR. Equine embryonic stem-like cells and mesenchymal stromal cells have different survival rates and migration patterns following their injection into damaged superficial digital flexor tendon of horses: Preliminary study.. Equine Vet J 2010;42:636-42.
    doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00112.xgoogle scholar: lookup
41. Allen WR. Factors influencing pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin production.. Nature 1969;223:64-6.
42. Allen WR, Skidmore JA, Stewart F, Antczak DF. Effects of fetal genotype and uterine environment on placental development in equids.. J Reprod Fertil 1993;97:55-60.
43. Jones CJP, Aplin JD, Allen WR, Wilsher S. The influences of cycle stage and pregnancy upon cell glycosylation in the endometrium of the mares.. Theriogenol 2020;154:92-9.
44. Barker DJ. Intrauterine programming of adult disease.. Mol Med Today 1995;1(9):418-25.
45. Samuel CA, Allen WR, Steven DH. Ultrastructural development of the equine placenta.. J Reprod Fertil 1975;23:575-8.
46. Allen WR, Wilsher S, Turnbull C, Stewart F, Ousey J, Rossdale PD. Influence of maternal size on placental, fetal and postnatal growth in the horse. I. Development in Utero.. Reproduction 2002;123:445-53.
47. Allen WR, Wilsher S, Stewart F, Stewart F, Ousey J, Ousey J. The influence of maternal size on placental, fetal and postnatal growth in the horse. II. Endocrinology of Pregnancy.. J Endocrinol 2002;172:237-46.
48. Allen WR, Wilsher S, Tiplady C, Butterfield RM. The influence of maternal size pre- and postnatal growth in the horse. III. Postnatal Growth.. Reproduction 2004;127:67-77.
49. Ousey JC, Fowden AL, Wilsher S, Allen WR. The effects of maternal health and body condition on the endocrine responses of neonatal foals.. Equine Vet J 2008;40:673-9.
    doi: 10.2746/042516408x322175google scholar: lookup

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