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Lall KR, Jones KR, Garcia GW. Reproductive Technologies Used in Female Neo-Tropical Hystricomorphic Rodents. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12050618. [PMID: 35268186 PMCID: PMC8909426 DOI: 10.3390/ani12050618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
This is the second of two literature reviews that focuses on the female reproductive anatomy and reproductive technologies used in selected neo-tropical hystricomorphic rodents. The rodents chosen included the agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), and the paca (Cuniculus paca). Over seventy references were used, spanning the years 1919–2021. Knowledge of the reproductive tract is important in understanding any unique features, which may affect the use of reproductive technologies. Some unique characteristics common to these species included the presence of a vaginal closure membrane and a lobulated placenta with a vascular sub-placenta. The capybara had hyperpigmentation of the vagina that was unique to each individual, while the agouti and paca had accessory corpora lutea, in addition to the main one. Some reproductive technologies have been used, with attempts at estrous induction and synchronization taking place within the past five years. Even though most work has been done over the past twenty years, there is still a dearth of information.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kavita Ranjeeta Lall
- Department of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago; (K.R.L.); (G.W.G.)
| | - Kegan Romelle Jones
- Department of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago; (K.R.L.); (G.W.G.)
- Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences (DBVS), School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-868-787-0833
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- Department of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago; (K.R.L.); (G.W.G.)
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