No general effects of advancing male age on ejaculates: a meta-analysis across the animal kingdom

K Sanghvi, R Vega-Trejo, S Nakagawa, SJL Gascoigne… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Senescence, the deterioration of organismal function with advancing age, is a puzzling
biological phenomenon. While actuarial senescence (ie, age-dependent increases in …

Effect of season, age and period on semen quality traits in buffalo bulls

D Kumar, JS Mehta, J Andonissamy… - … , Section A—Animal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the effect of season, age and period on semen traits in buffalo bulls.
Data collected during the year 2010–2021 for seven semen traits viz. ejaculate volume …

Non-genetic effects and repeatability estimates of semen production traits in Murrah buffalo bulls

P Ramajayan, SN Sivaselvam… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
The objectives of this study were to determine the repeatability estimates and the effect of
ejaculate, season, period, age, and bull on semen production traits in Murrah buffalo bulls …

Effect of non-genetic factors on seminal traits of indigenous and crossbred bulls under semi-arid climatic conditions

SK Meena, S Saini, MK Gahan, P Swami… - … Journal of Bio …, 2023 - indianjournals.com
The study was conducted at Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research
(PGIVER), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India during July–December 2020 to evaluate the effects of …

Fertility analysis of bovine semen by in vitro fertilization

PR Adona, YL de Souza, M dos Santos Miranda… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of using in vitro fertilization to
validate semen fertility for artificial insemination. Cryopreserved semen from ten bulls (five …

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of sex sorted semen of Bos indicus and Bos taurus breeds

N Gaddam, VR ST, K Putty, D Sakaram, VK Ganji - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Sexed semen can be used to produce offspring of the desired sex, and to produce
replacement heifers from genetically superior cows. In the Indian dairy industry, this …

Genetic evaluation of semen traits in Holstein-Friesian purebred, Holstein-Friesian crossbred and indigenous bulls under hot and semi-arid conditions of India

VB Ambike, R Venkataramanan, SMK Karthickeyan… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Genetic parameters of semen production traits were evaluated in Holstein-Friesian (HF)
purebred, HF crossbred and indigenous bulls using Bayesian univariate and bivariate …

[PDF][PDF] MAP3K1, SPEF2 and PLCZ1 genes association with fertility and semen quality traits of AI bulls in Andhra Pradesh

D CHANDAKA, V REGULA, S KROVVIDI… - The Indian Journal of …, 2024 - epubs.icar.org.in
Bull fertility plays an important role in improving the economic value of the herd and is
measured in terms of semen quality traits, which is influenced by both genetic and non …

Genetic evaluation of semen production potential in Indigenous bulls using random regression models in a Bayesian framework

VB Ambike, R Venkataramanan… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2022 - Springer
Genetic potential of indigenous bulls with respect to semen production traits over the age of
the bulls at semen collection was analyzed using random regression models (RRMs). Data …

Paternal effects on pre-implantation embryo development in cattle

KN Clark - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Currently, sire fertility is measured using sire conception rate (SCR), which is not always
indicative of embryo development. Since the majority of pregnancy loss in dairy cattle occurs …