[HTML][HTML] Genetic mutations affecting bull fertility

H Pausch, XM Mapel - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Cattle are a well-suited “model organism” to study the genetic underpinnings of variation in
male reproductive performance. The adoption of artificial insemination and genomic …

Biomarker-based human and animal sperm phenotyping: the good, the bad and the ugly

P Sutovsky, LE Hamilton, M Zigo… - Biology of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Conventional, brightfield-microscopic semen analysis provides important baseline
information about sperm quality of an individual; however, it falls short of identifying subtle …

[HTML][HTML] QTLs and candidate genes associated with semen traits in Merino sheep

MJ Hodge, S de Las Heras-Saldana, SJ Rindfleish… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ram semen traits including volume, gross motility, concentration, and
percent post-thaw motility are routinely assessed prior to use in artificial breeding programs …

Regional abundances of binder of sperm (BSP) proteins are negatively associated with the quality of frozen-thawed bovine spermatozoa

EA Diaz-Miranda, LE Hamilton, M Zigo… - …, 2024 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In brief The localization and abundance of the sperm BSP proteins correlate with in vitro
fertility in domestic bulls used in artificial insemination service. Abstract Binder of sperm …

Genome wide association analysis for twinning ability in Jabal Akhdar Omani goats

M Al-Abri, K Al Kharousi, A Al Hamrashdi… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of the current study was to identify SNPs associated with twinning ability in
Jabal Akhdar Omani female goats. 72 Jabal Akhdar Omani female goats were genotyped for …

Factors influencing pregnancy per artificial insemination (AI) and embryonic mortality in Nelore females subjected to timed-AI in Brazil

LG Da Silva, LG Da Silva, LCL Ferreira… - Animal Reproduction …, 2024 - Elsevier
A greater understanding of factors influencing fertility is essential to improve pregnancy rates
and reduce the occurrence of embryonic mortality in beef herds. The objective of the current …

The seminal plasma proteome of the giant panda

K Cai, T Wang, J Chen, F Li, S Wang… - Authorea …, 2023 - essopenarchive.org
For the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas, both collecting and preserving semen are
important methods. The seminal plasma is rich in nutrients and bioactive substances, such …