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Comparative study on semen characteristics of Kolbroek and Large White boars following computer aided sperm analysis® (CASA) Matshidiso Bailekae Masenya, M. L. Mphaphathi, M. H. Mapeka, P. H. Munyai, M. B. Makhafola, F. V. Ramukhithi, P. P. Malusi, D. O. Umesiobi2 and T. L. Nedambale Agricultural Research Council, Animal Production Institute, Germplasm Conservation & Reproductive [...]

The HSP90AA1 sperm content and the prediction of the boar ejaculate freezability Casas I, Sancho S, Ballester J, Briz M, Pinart E, Bussalleu E, Yeste M, Fàbrega A, Rodríguez-Gil JE, Bonet S. Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Department of Biology, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology (INTEA), University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, s/n, [...]

Effects of cryopreservation on semen quality and the expression of sperm membrane hexose transporters in the spermatozoa of Iberian pigs Sancho S, Casas I, Ekwall H, Saravia F, Rodriguez-Martinez H, Rodriguez-Gil JE, Flores E, Pinart E, Briz M, Garcia-Gil N, Bassols J, Pruneda A, Bussalleu E, Yeste M, Bonet S Biotechnology of Porcine Reproduction, University [...]

Effectiveness of butylated hydroxytoluene as egg yolk substitute for cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa L. Rodriguez-Vilar, M. Hernandez, C. Lopez-Sanchez, J. M. Vazquez, E. A. Martinez and J. Roca University of Murcia Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) has proven to be efficient as a supplement for cryopreservation boar spermatozoa (Roca et al. 2004 J. Androl. 25, 397–405). Moreover, [...]

Immunolocalization and possible functional role of PSP-I/PSP-II heterodimer in highly extended boar spermatozoa Caballero I, Vázquez JM, García EM, Roca J, Martínez EA, Calvete JJ, Sanz L, Ekwall H, Rodríguez-Martínez H Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain PSP-I/PSP-II heterodimer is a major protein of boar seminal plasma [...]

Sperm DNA fragmentation in a random sample of the Spanish boar livestock C. López-Fernández, B. Pérez-Llano, P. García-Casado, R. Sala, A. Gosálbez, F. Arroyo, J.L. Fernández, J. Gosálvez Unidad de Genética, Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Darwin No. 2, 28049 Madrid, Spain A collection of 180 chilled boar semen samples, randomly chosen from [...]

Kinematic changes during the cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa Cremades T, Roca J, Rodriguez-Martinez H, Abaigar T, Vazquez JM, Martinez EA Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Campus de Espinardo, University of Murcia, E-30071 Murcia, Spain The present study evaluates the effect that various steps of a conventional cycle of cryopreservation have [...]

Natural Mediterranean photoperiod does not affect the main parameters of boar-semen quality analysis Rivera MM, Quintero-Moreno A, Barrera X, Palomo MJ, Rigau T, Rodriguez-Gil JE Unit of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain Photoperiod is an important factor in the modulation of [...]

Do different portions of the boar ejaculate vary in their ability to sustain cryopreservation? Pena FJ, Saravia F, Nunez-Martinez I, Johannisson A, Wallgren M, Rodriguez Martinez H. Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10071 Caceres, Spain; Section of Comparative Reproduction, Obstetrics and Udder Health, Department [...]

Supplementation of the thawing media with reduced glutathione improves function and the in vitro fertilizing ability of boar spermatozoa after cryopreservation Gadea J, Gumbao D, Matás C, Romar R Department of Physiology, School of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Spain In this study, we evaluated the effects of glutathione (L-g-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine; GSH) supplementation of the thawing extender [...]