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A review of the risk of contamination of semen and embryos during cryopreservation and measures to limit cross-contamination during banking to prevent disease transmission in ET practices
30 September 2011
Abstract: This review summarizes pertinent data and opinions regarding the potential hazard of disease transmission through cryopreserved and banked embryos in liquid nitrogen (LN). Special attention ...
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A. Bielanski
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467-482
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Slow-controlled freezing versus speed-cooling for cryopreservation of whole guinea pig ovaries
30 September 2011
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of whole-ovary perfusion, and to compare the effects of speed-cooling and slow-controlled freezing of whole guinea pig ovaries. Sl...
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Zhihui Xu,
Xiaojiao Wang,
Yonggen Wu,
Yuanyuan Meng,
Fangfang Wu,
Na Zhou,
Wenwei Chen,
Bilu Ye,
Jun Liu,
Ying Zhou
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483-491
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Induction of PGFM pulses and luteolysis by sequential estradiol-17β treatments in heifers
28 November 2011
Abstract: The effects of sequential induction of PGFM pulses by estradiol-17β (E2) on prominence of PGFM pulses and progesterone (P4) concentration were studied in heifers. Three treatments of vehicle...
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G. Pugliesi,
M.A. Beg,
G.R. Carvalho,
O.J. Ginther
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492-506
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The possibility of obtaining intergeneric hybrids via White Kołuda (Anser anser L.) goose insemination with fresh and frozen-thawed Canada goose (Branta canadensis L.) gander semen
19 October 2011
Abstract: The objective of the present experiments was to produce the intergeneric hybrids of domesticated and wild goose via artificial insemination with fresh and frozen-thawed semen. The experiment...
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Artur Kowalczyk,
Ewa Łukaszewicz
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507-513
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Ultrasound characteristics of experimentally induced luteinized unruptured follicles (LUF) and naturally occurring hemorrhagic anovulatory follicles (HAF) in the mare
30 September 2011
Abstract: The development of hemorrhagic anovulatory follicles (HAF) involves luteinization and hemorrhage of the follicle. This is observed on ultrasound as an increase in the echogenicity of the gra...
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J. Cuervo-Arango,
J.R. Newcombe
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514-524
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Can video cameras replace visual estrus detection in dairy cows?
05 December 2011
Abstract: A 6-mo experiment was conducted in a dairy herd to evaluate a video system for estrus detection. From October 2007 to April 2008, 35 dairy cows of three breeds that ranged in age from 2 to 6...
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P. Bruyère,
T. Hétreau,
C. Ponsart,
J. Gatien,
S. Buff,
C. Disenhaus,
O. Giroud,
P. Guérin
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525-530
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In vivo survival of domestic cat oocytes after vitrification, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer
19 October 2011
Abstract: We evaluated: (1) cleavage rate after IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) of in vivo- and in vitro-matured oocytes after vitrification (experiment 1); and (2) fetal development af...
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C.E. Pope,
M.C. Gómez,
N. Kagawa,
M. Kuwayama,
S.P. Leibo,
B.L. Dresser
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531-538
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Sequence analysis of feline oviductin and its expression during the estrous cycle in the domestic cat (Felis catus)
19 October 2011
Abstract: Oviductins belong to a family of oviduct-specific glycoproteins believed to play an important role in fertilization and/or early embryonic development. Oviductin cDNA between species is high...
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A. Hachen,
K. Jewgenow,
B.C. Braun
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539-549
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Plasma insulin-like peptide 3 and testosterone concentrations in male dogs: Changes with age and effects of cryptorchidism
19 October 2011
Abstract: The objectives were to: (1) develop a time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA) to measure insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) in canine plasma; (2) investigate changes of plasma concentrati...
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I.N. Pathirana,
H. Yamasaki,
N. Kawate,
M. Tsuji,
E.E. Büllesbach,
M. Takahashi,
S. Hatoya,
T. Inaba,
H. Tamada
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550-557
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Amino acids in cat fallopian tube and follicular fluids
07 October 2011
Abstract: Aminograms of tubal and follicular fluids were obtained using fluids collected by aspiratory puncture from six cats. The amino acids were separated and quantified by high-performance liquid ...
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P. Guérin,
E. Rosset,
M. Rey,
G. Febvay,
P. Bruyère,
N. Corrao,
V. Neto,
S. Buff
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558-562
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Embryo quality and transcervical technique are not the limiting factors in donkey embryo transfer outcome
07 November 2011
Abstract: Embryo transfer (ET) in the donkey resulted in a very low recipient pregnancy rates. The aim of these studies was to investigate if nonsurgical transfer techniques or donkey embryo quality a...
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D. Panzani,
A. Rota,
A. Crisci,
H. Kindahl,
N. Govoni,
F. Camillo
et al.
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563-569
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Effects of polymorphonuclear neutrophile infiltration into the endometrial environment on embryonic development in superovulated cows
07 November 2011
Abstract: Recent studies on bovine uterine disorders have demonstrated that endometrial infiltration with polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) in the postpartum period or at the time of breeding negati...
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M. Drillich,
D. Tesfaye,
F. Rings,
K. Schellander,
W. Heuwieser,
M. Hoelker
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570-578
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Nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) distribution and behavior in spermatozoa and meiotic cells of the horse (Equus caballus)
07 November 2011
Abstract: Nucleolar organizing regions (NORs) containing rDNA gene clusters have been assigned to the equine autosomes ECA1, ECA28, and ECA31. Active NORs (Ag-NORs) are associated with argyrophilic pr...
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M. Wnuk,
D.A.F. Villagómez,
M. Bugno-Poniewierska,
P. Tumidajewicz,
T.F. Carter,
E. Slota
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579-587
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The effect of oviductal fluid on protein tyrosine phosphorylation in cryopreserved boar spermatozoa differs with the freezing method
07 October 2011
Abstract: Sperm capacitation takes place in the oviduct and protein tyrosine phosphorylation of sperm proteins is a crucial step in capacitation and acquisition of fertilizing potential. Cryopreserved...
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A. Kumaresan,
A. Johannisson,
F. Saravia,
A.S. Bergqvist
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588-599
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Toxicity of cryoprotectants to honey bee semen and queens
24 November 2011
Abstract: Given the threats to the intraspecific biodiversity of Apis mellifera and the pressure on bee breeding to come up with disease-tolerant lines, techniques to cryopreserve drone semen are of g...
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J. Wegener,
K. Bienefeld
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600-607
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Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) transcript and protein in the testis of several vertebrates, including endangered species
07 November 2011
Abstract: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to influence the testis function. To establish the role of VEGF in the testis of a variety of species, we analyzed the expression of VEGF t...
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Niranjan Reddy,
Kiran Babu Kasukurthi,
Ranjeet Singh Mahla,
Rahul Mohanchandra Pawar,
Sandeep Goel
et al.
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608-614
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Influence of testicular hormones on the somatostatin-GH system during the growth promoted transition to puberty in sheep
07 November 2011
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the growth promoted transition to puberty in lambs involved changes in the effects of testicular hormones on somatostatin in hypothala...
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Marta Wańkowska
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615-627
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Comparison of assessment of pigeon sperm viability by contrast-phase microscope (eosin-nigrosin staining) and flow cytometry (SYBR-14/propidium iodide (PI) staining) [evaluation of pigeon sperm viability]
07 November 2011
Abstract: The aim of these experiments was to compare the conventional, microscopic method of evaluating pigeon sperm viability to sperm assessed by flow cytometry. Semen was collected twice a week fr...
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M.D. Klimowicz-Bodys,
F. Batkowski,
A.S. Ochrem,
M.A. Savič
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628-635
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The expression and putative role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor in bovine sperm
19 October 2011
Abstract: The neurotrophin family of proteins promote the survival and differentiation of nerve cells and are thought to play an important role in development of reproductive tissues. The objective of...
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C. Li,
C. Li,
X. Zhu,
C. Wang,
Zhuo Liu,
W. Li,
Chen Lu,
Xu Zhou
et al.
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636-643
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Can caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) be transmitted by in vitro fertilization with experimentally infected sperm?
19 October 2011
Abstract: For each of the five fertilization trials of the experiment, frozen semen was prepared for in vitro capacitation at a concentration of 1 × 107 spz/ml and divided into three groups. One group...
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F. Fieni,
J.L. Pellerin,
C. Roux,
N. Poulin,
G. Baril,
A. Fatet,
S. Valas,
G. Chatagnon,
P. Mermillod,
F. Guignot
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644-651
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Reproductive seasonality and the effect of the GnRH agonist deslorelin as a contraceptive in captive male Black Flying-foxes (Pteropus alecto)
24 November 2011
Abstract: Effective contraception would enhance genetic management of captive Pteropus species, which typically breed well in captivity. Male reproductive seasonality was monitored (15-mo interval) in...
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D.F. Melville,
G.M. O'Brien,
E.G. Crichton,
P. Theilemann,
A. McKinnon,
S.D. Johnston
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652-661
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Effects of the GnRH analogue deslorelin implants on reproduction in female domestic cats
19 October 2011
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of deslorelin, a GnRH agonist, implants in suppressing estrus behavior and matings in a controlled ambient environment...
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T.S.F. Toydemir,
M.R. Kılıçarslan,
V. Olgaç
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662-674
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Similar rates of chromosomal aberrant secondary oocytes in two indigenous cattle (Bos taurus) breeds as determined by dual-color FISH
04 November 2011
Abstract: In vitro-matured metaphase II (MII) oocytes with corresponding first polar bodies (I pb) from two indigenous cattle (Bos taurus) breeds have been investigated to provide specific data upon t...
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A. Pauciullo,
D. Nicodemo,
G. Cosenza,
V. Peretti,
A. Iannuzzi,
G.P. Di Meo,
L. Ramunno,
L. Iannuzzi,
J. Rubes,
D. Di Berardino
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675-683
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The expression of genes encoding zona pellucida glycoproteins in canine cumulus-oocyte complexes cultured in vitro in media supplemented with progesterone and estradiol
24 November 2011
Abstract: The role of progesterone (P4) and estradiol-17beta (E2) on the efficiency of canine oocyte maturation in vitro is recognized, but little is known about the influence of both steroids on the ...
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B. Kempisty,
M. Woźna,
H. Piotrowska,
D. Bukowska,
M. Jackowska,
P. Antosik,
J.M. Jaśkowski,
K.-P. Brüssow
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684-693
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Equine fetal sex determination using circulating cell-free fetal DNA (ccffDNA)
17 October 2011
Abstract: In this study, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reamplification of the first PCR product (2nd-PCR) and a qPCR assay were used to detect the sex determining region Y (SRY) gene from circulatin...
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Priscila Marques Moura de Leon,
Vinicius Farias Campos,
Odir Antônio Dellagostin,
João Carlos Deschamps,
Fabiana Kömmling Seixas,
Tiago Collares
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694-698
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