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This study profiled the transcriptome and performed histological analysis of the bovine uterus in response to sperm from high-fertility (HF) and low-fertility (LF) bulls. Postmortem uterine biopsies and uterine explants were collected from heifers 12\u00a0h after a fixed time artificial insemination (AI) to a synchronized estrus with frozen\u2013thawed semen from five HF (fertility rate 4.01%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.25) and five LF (fertility rate\u2009\u2212\u200911.29%\u2009\u00b1\u20091.11; mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SEM) bulls. Uterine biopsies were also collected from control (CTRL) heifers, which were not inseminated. RNA-sequencing and histological analysis were performed for differential gene expression and neutrophil quantification. In the HF treatment relative to CTRL heifers, there were 376 genes significantly differentially expressed in the endometrium with just one gene differentially expressed in the LF treatment relative to CTRL heifers. Comparing the HF and LF treatments directly, there were 40 significantly differentially expressed genes (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Transcriptomic analysis shows a predominant role for the inflammatory marker Interleukin-1 alpha, which was further confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Quantification of neutrophils in the endometrium showed a significant effect of sperm; however, there was no difference in neutrophil numbers between HF and LF groups. 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