Sperm cryopreservation is one of the most important procedures in the development of
biotechnologies for assisted reproduction. In some farm animals, the use of cryopreserved …

BACKGROUND It has long been thought that the factors affecting embryo and foetal
development were exclusively maternally derived; hence, if issues regarding fertility and …

The cryopreservation of human spermatozoa has been an option for patients undergoing
chemo or radiotherapies since the late 1950s. Presently, there are different techniques for …

DNA integrity is considered an important parameter of semen quality and is of significant
value as a predictor of male fertility. Currently, there are several methods that can assess …

Pig breeding is mainly conducted through artificial insemination with liquid-stored semen. It
is, therefore, crucial to ensure that sperm quality is over the standard thresholds, as reduced …

Simple Summary Optimum production from farm animals can be achieved by focusing on all
aspects, including reproduction in male stock. Sperm cryopreservation is a commonly …

Background The analysis of chromatin integrity has become an important determinant of
sperm quality. In frozen-thawed bovine sperm, neither the sequence of post-thaw injury …

Although sperm chromatin damage, understood as damage to DNA or affectations in sperm
protamination, has been proposed as a biomarker for sperm quality in both humans and …

Over the last decades, selection in cattle has mainly been based on milk production rather
than on reproductive efficiency. While, when applied, focus on reproduction has involved …

The rising interest and success in deploying inherited microorganisms and cytoplasmic
incompatibility (CI) for vector control strategies necessitate an explanation of the CI …