Sperm DNA quality and gene expression are crucial for early embryo development.
Abnormal genomic processes can cause irreversible damage to totipotent cells, thereby …

Concerns about the adverse effects of chemicals present in the environment have created a
need for better systems to assess their potential consequences on human health. One …

Background Although sperm cryopreservation has been widely used in human reproductive
medicine as an integral infertility management in infertility clinics and for banking sperm in …

Germ cells perform a unique and critical biological function: they pass down DNA that will be
used for the development of the next generation. Thus there is an increasing need to …

This study was performed as part of the effort to develop artificial seed production
techniques for stone flounder Kareius bicoloratus, which has a great potential for farming in …

Cryopreservation of Senegalese sole sperm can represent an alternative to overcome some
reproductive problems of this species. However, it is important to guarantee the safe use of …

Sperm cryopreservation is routinely used in reproductive medicine, livestock production and
wildlife management. Its effect on offspring performance is often assumed to be negligible …

The effects of osmolality and pH of the seawater and non-ionic media (glucose) on sperm
activation in Mugil cephalus was evaluated. The effect of cryopreservation was documented …

The dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, is a protogynous monandric hermaphrodite
species, since individuals mature firstly as females and later as males. This makes capture …

The aim of this study was to examine effects of sodium pyruvate on viability as well as on
synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation and DNA integrity of …