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Effects of boar sperm antioxidant supplementation on fertility. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 237:106923. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.106923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ren F, Feng T, Niu T, Yuan Y, Liu Q, Xiao J, Xu G, Hu J. Notoginsenoside R1 protects boar sperm during liquid storage at 17°C. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:1072-1079. [PMID: 32531853 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage mammalian sperm during liquid storage. Notoginsenoside R1 (NR1) is a compound isolated from the roots of Panax notoginseng; it has powerful ROS-scavenging activities. This work hypothesized that the antioxidant capacity of NR1 could improve boar sperm quality and fertility during liquid storage. During liquid storage at 17°C, the supplementation of semen extender with NR1 (50 μM) significantly improved sperm motility, membrane integrity and acrosome integrity after 5 days of preservation. NR1 treatment also reduced ROS and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels at day 5 (p <0.05). Higher glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) levels and sperm-zona pellucida binding capacity were observed in the 50 μM NR1 group than those in the control group at day 7 (p <0.05). Importantly, statistical analysis of the fertility of 200 sows indicated that addition of NR1 to the extender improved the fertility parameters of boar spermatozoa during liquid storage at 17°C (p <0.05). These results demonstrate the practical feasibility of using 50 μM NR1 as an antioxidant in boar extender during liquid storage at 17°C, which is beneficial to both spermatozoa quality and fertility.
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- Fa Ren
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.,Henan Zhumei swine Breeding Group Co., Ltd., Zhengyang, Henan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.,Teaching and Research Section of Biotechnology, Nanning University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Effect of sorting boar spermatozoa by sex chromosomes on oviduct cell binding. Theriogenology 2018; 108:22-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Qin Y, Yang S, Xu J, Xia C, Li X, An L, Tian J. Deep insemination with sex-sorted Cashmere goat sperm processed in the presence of antioxidants. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 53:11-19. [PMID: 29205543 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Flow cytometrically sex-sorted sperm have been widely used for improving reproductive management in the dairy industry. However, the industrial application of this technology in other domestic species is largely limited by the lower fertility after insemination. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of antioxidant supplementation during the sex-sorting and freezing process on the quality and functions of sorted sperm from Liaoning Cashmere goats. We tested the effects of antioxidant supplementation during sex-sorting and freezing process, including ascorbic acid-2-glucoside AA-2G, glutathione, melatonin and vitamin C (VC), on the quality and functions of sex-sorted fresh and frozen-thawed sperm. Based on these experiments, we performed deep insemination with sex-sorted sperm using our improved strategy, in comparison to unsorted sperm. In Experiment 1, compared with control group and other antioxidants, AA-2G supplementation significantly alleviated the degradation of motility and viability of fresh sperm after sorting and showed the highest percentage of sperm with normal morphology. In addition, AA-2G supplementation showed an evident protection against the sorting process-induced membrane and acrosome damage. In Experiment 2, AA-2G supplementation was most effective in protecting motility, while melatonin supplementation appears to facilitate the degradation of quality of frozen-thawed sex-sorted sperm. In Experiment 3, we performed deep insemination with sperm that were sorted and frozen in the presence of AA-2G and obtained a satisfying pregnancy rate comparable to that from unsorted sperm. The results showed that AA-2G supplementation efficiently protects quality and function of both fresh and frozen-thawed sex-sorted sperm of Cashmere goats, thus obtaining a satisfying pregnancy outcome.
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- Y Qin
- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolia Plateau, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Vallverdú-Coll N, Mougeot F, Ortiz-Santaliestra ME, Castaño C, Santiago-Moreno J, Mateo R. Effects of Lead Exposure on Sperm Quality and Reproductive Success in an Avian Model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:12484-12492. [PMID: 27753482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Lead (Pb) poisoning via ingestion of shot pellets is a frequent cause of death in wild birds and also has a wide range of subclinical effects. Here we report on the sublethal effects Pb exposure has on the breeding performance of red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa). We studied the effects of Pb exposure on sperm quality, reproductive success, egg properties, laying performance, antioxidant levels, and carotenoid-based coloration. Birds were exposed by oral gavage to one or three No. 6 Pb shot pellets (2.8 mm in diameter, mean mass ± SD: 109 ± 7.97 mg). We show that exposure to three pellets (330 mg) reduced the hatching rate of females and decreased the acrosome integrity and sperm motility of males. In addition, females exposed to 1 pellet (110 mg) produced heavier eggs and chicks, whereas males exposed to 1 pellet presented an increase in sperm vigor. Sperm viability, concentration, progressiveness or fecundation rate were not affected by Pb treatment. Pb exposure increased circulating antioxidant levels in males, whereas the percentage of carotenoid-pigmented eye-ring area decreased in exposed females. Several sperm parameters showed positive relationships with coloration and antioxidant levels, suggesting that males displaying redder ornaments may be more capable of protecting sperm from oxidative stress in the event of sublethal Pb exposure.
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- Núria Vallverdú-Coll
- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC) CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC) CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC) CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria. Dpto. Reproducción Animal, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria. Dpto. Reproducción Animal, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC) CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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Roostaei-Ali Mehr M, Parisoush P. Effect of Different Levels of Silymarin and Caproic Acid on Storage of Ram Semen in Liquid Form. Reprod Domest Anim 2016; 51:569-74. [PMID: 27321767 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Two experiments were designed to evaluate the effect of silymarin on stored spermatozoa using four rams. In experiment 1, silymarin was evaluated as a supplement for Tris-glucose extender. Semen samples (n = 20) were diluted with extender containing 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 μg/ml silymarin and incubated at 5°C for 72 h. Membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, sperm viability and motility were evaluated at 72 h. Concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) was determined after 48 h. Membrane integrity was higher in 100 μg/ml silymarin (65.2%) than control group (43.2%, p < 0.05). Acrosome integrity was highest in 100 μg/ml silymarin (71.3%, p < 0.05). Progressive motility was higher in 100 (58.5%), 150 (60.62%) and 200 μg/ml silymarin (54.7%) than control group (30.7%, p < 0.05). The highest MDA concentration was observed in control group (400 mm/10 × 10(6) sperm; p < 0.05). The goal of experiment 2 was to determine the interaction between silymarin and caproic acid on ram stored sperm. Ejaculates (n = 20) were diluted by Tris-glucose extender, added 0 (S- ) or 100 μg/ml (S+ ) silymarin and 0 (C- ) or 0.3125% (C+ ) caproic acid, and thereafter, aliquots were incubated at 5°C for 72 h. Membrane integrity was lower in C- S- (57.6%) than C- S+ (73.2%), C+ S- (80.2%) and C+ S+ (72.1%, p > 0.05). The highest sperm viability and acrosome integrity were observed in C+ S- (82.4 and 80.1%, respectively; p < 0.05). There was no difference between C- S+ and C+ S+ on sperm viability and membrane integrity, progressive motility and MDA concentration (p > 0.05). Therefore, the supplementation of extender with silymarin and caproic acid improved sperm quality and caproic acid was superior to caproic acid plus silymarin.
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- M Roostaei-Ali Mehr
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Rath D, Tiedemann D, Gamrad L, Johnson LA, Klein S, Kues W, Mancini R, Rehbock C, Taylor U, Barcikowski S. Sex-Sorted Boar Sperm - An Update on Related Production Methods. Reprod Domest Anim 2016; 50 Suppl 2:56-60. [PMID: 26174920 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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As in other mammals, sex sorting of pig sperm is based on quantitative flow cytometry. A major disadvantage of the technique is the relatively low efficiency to produce enough sorted sperm for artificial insemination. However, several approaches are on the way to make sexed pig sperm available for commercial application. In this context, for example, the growing field of nanotechnology may significantly contribute to these developments, as it provides highly efficient bio-nanoprobes, for example, based on plasmonic nanoparticles. Independent of the method, further development requires enormous investments and set-up of logistics to get the technology into the practical pig market. Only global players will be able to establish the necessary research projects, but in the end, a significant shift of sex ratios will be available for pig producers as it is already the case for the dairy industry.
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- D Rath
- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry I UDE, Essen, Germany.,CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry I UDE, Essen, Germany.,CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry I UDE, Essen, Germany.,CENIDE, Essen, Germany
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Sutovsky P. New Approaches to Boar Semen Evaluation, Processing and Improvement. Reprod Domest Anim 2016; 50 Suppl 2:11-9. [PMID: 26174914 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The improvement of boar reproductive performance may be the next frontier in reproductive management of swine herd in Unites States, facilitated by better understanding of boar sperm function and by the introduction of new advanced instrumentation in the andrology field. Objective single ejaculate evaluation and individual boar fertility prediction may be possible by introducing automated flow cytometric semen analysis with vital stains (e.g. acrosomal integrity and mito-potential), DNA fragmentation analysis and biomarkers (ubiquitin, PAWP, ALOX15, aggresome) associated with normal or defective sperm phenotypes. Measurement of sperm-produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a helpful indicator of normal semen sample. Semen ROS levels could be managed by the addition of ROS-scavenging antioxidants. Alternative energy regeneration substrates and sperm stimulants such as inorganic pyrophosphate and caffeine could increase sperm lifespan in extended semen and within the female reproductive system. Such technology could be combined with timed sperm release in the female reproductive system after artificial insemination. Sperm phenotype analysis by the image-based flow cytometry will go hand in hand with the advancement of swine genomics, linking aberrant sperm phenotype to the fertility influencing gene polymorphisms. Finally, poor-quality ejaculates could be rescued and acceptable ejaculates improved by semen purification methods such as the nanoparticle-based semen purification and magnetic-activated sperm sorting. Altogether, these scientific and technological advances could benefit swine industry, provided that the challenges of new technology adoption, dissemination and cost reduction are met.
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- P Sutovsky
- Division of Animal Science, Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Spinaci M, Perteghella S, Chlapanidas T, Galeati G, Vigo D, Tamanini C, Bucci D. Storage of sexed boar spermatozoa: Limits and perspectives. Theriogenology 2015; 85:65-73. [PMID: 26116059 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Despite the great potential application of sex-sorted spermatozoa in swine, the technology is not practiced in the pig industry because of technical factors and species-specific issues. The susceptibility of boar spermatozoa to stresses induced by the sorting procedure, the relative slowness of the sex-sorting process together with the high sperm numbers required for routine artificial insemination in pig are some of the main factors limiting the commercial application of this technology in pigs. This review briefly describes the damage to spermatozoa during sex sorting, focusing on an additional limiting factor: increased susceptibility of sexed boar spermatozoa to injuries induced by liquid storage and cryopreservation that, in turn, impairs sperm quality leading to unsatisfactory results in vivo. Strategies to extend the lifespan of sex-sorted boar spermatozoa and to improve their fertilizing ability after liquid storage or cryopreservation need to be implemented before this technology can be used in pig farms. In this regard, encapsulation in barium alginate membranes could be a promising technique to optimize the in vivo use of sexed boar spermatozoa, by protecting, targeting, and controlling the release of sperm into the female genital tract.
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- M Spinaci
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences-DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences-DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences-DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences-DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Refrigerated storage of ram sperm in presence of Trolox and GSH antioxidants: Effect of temperature, extender and storage time. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 151:137-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Alkmin DV, Parrilla I, Tarantini T, Parlapan L, del Olmo D, Vazquez JM, Martinez EA, Roca J. Intra- and interboar variability in flow cytometric sperm sex sorting. Theriogenology 2014; 82:501-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gale I, Gil L, Malo C, González N, Martínez F. Effect ofCamellia sinensissupplementation and increasing holding time on quality of cryopreserved boar semen. Andrologia 2014; 47:505-12. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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- I. Gale
- Department of Animal Pathology, Obstetrics and Reproduction Area; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universidad de Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Obstetrics and Reproduction Area; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universidad de Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Obstetrics and Reproduction Area; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universidad de Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Obstetrics and Reproduction Area; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universidad de Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Obstetrics and Reproduction Area; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Universidad de Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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