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Conditional ablation of EZH2 using progesterone receptor (Pgr)-Cre in the mouse uterus has uncovered its roles in regulating uterine epithelial cell growth and stratification, suppressing decidual myofibroblast activation, and maintaining normal female fertility. However, it is unclear whether EZH2 plays a role in the development of uterine glands, which are required for pregnancy success. Herein, we created mice with conditional deletion of Ezh2 using anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type 2 (Amhr2)-Cre recombinase that is expressed in mesenchyme-derived cells of the female reproductive tract. Strikingly, these mice showed marked defects in uterine adenogenesis. Unlike Ezh2 Pgr-Cre conditional knockout mice, deletion of Ezh2 using Amhr2-Cre did not lead to the differentiation of basal-like cells in the uterus. The deficient uterine adenogenesis was accompanied by impaired uterine function and pregnancy loss. Transcriptomic profiling using next generation sequencing revealed dysregulation of genes associated with signaling pathways that play fundamental roles in development and disease. 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