STUDY QUESTION Can region-specific transcriptional profiling of the epididymis from fertile
and sub-fertile bulls predict the etiology of fertility/sub-fertility in males? SUMMARY …

Background The epididymis is a highly regionalized tubular organ possesses vectorial
functions of sperm concentration, maturation, transport, and storage. The epididymis …

Spermatozoa deliver more than the paternal genome into the oocyte; they also carry
remnant messenger RNA from spermatogenesis. The RNA profiles of spermatozoa from …

Background: Cattleyak are the Fl hybrids between (153;) yak (Bos grunniens) and (153;')
cattle (Bos taurus). Cattleyak exhibit higher capability in adaptability to a harsh environment …

Background The incidence of poor semen quality and sub-fertility/infertility is higher in
crossbred as compared to Zebu males. Several attempts have been made to understand the …

Background Mammalians gamete production takes place in the testis but when they exit this
organ, although spermatozoa have acquired a specialized and distinct morphology, they are …

Regional differences along the epididymis are essential for the establishment of the luminal
environment required for sperm maturation. In the current study, 19 morphologically distinct …

Anatomically, the human epididymis is unusual when compared with the excurrent duct of
other eutherian mammals. Furthermore, clinical observations suggest that it may not be as …

Maturation of spermatozoa, including the acquisition of motility and the ability to undergo
capacitation, occurs during transit through the dynamic environment of the epididymis. The …

Immature spermatozoa undergo series of events in the epididymis to acquire motility and
fertilizing ability. These events are a direct result of exposure to, and interaction with, the …