Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation(Grant number OPP1154401).
Backgroud Before fertilization,spermatozoa undergo a crucial maturation step called capacitation,which is a unique event regulates the sperm’s ability for successful fertilization.The capacitation process takes place...
financially supported by Research and application of corn straw forage and beef cattle high-efficiency and quality production technology (Provincial Education Science and Technology Innovation Project) (GSSYLXM-02);the Gansu beef cattle quality fattening project (GSAXMLZ-2021-01);the Application of Pingliang Red Bull Planting and Breeding Combined with High-efficiency Circular Production System Construction Technology Application (2020C-08);the local funding (GSSLCSX-2020-1)。
Background Many countries have already banned the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry,making it extremely difficult to maintain animal health in livestock breeding.In the livestock industry,there is an urgent need ...
the support from the Ministry of Science;Innovation and Universities,Spain (AGL2017–88329-R and FPU18/00666);Regional Government of Catalonia,Spain (2017-SGR-1229);University of Girona (Postdoc-Ud G2020)。
Background:Genetic selection in cattle has been directed to increase milk production.This,coupled to the fact that the vast majority of bovine artificial inseminations(AI)are performed using cryopreserved sperm,have l...
funded by Department of Agriculture,Fisheries&Food,Ireland,under the National Development Plan,through the Research Stimulus Fund;the contribution of Science Foundation Ireland(SFI)[grant number:14/IA/2548
Background: Previous research in both calves and other species has suggested n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids(PUFA) and β-glucans may have positive effects on immune function. This experiment measured performance,beha...
the Provincial Breeders Federation of Trento for their support
Background: Semen evaluation is used to estimate the testicular function. In bulls, the spermatozoa present in the ejaculate are the result of a process that begun more than 2 mo earlier, bequeathing a delayed depicti...
supported by a grant from Regione Abruzzo (P.O. FSE Abruzzo 2007 – 2013, Action 4, Type 4.1);the Provincial Breeders Federation of Trento, especially Dr. Claudio Valorz, for their support
Background: Density gradient centrifugation was reported as a technique of semen preparation in assisted reproductive techniques in humans and animals. This technique was found to be efficient in improving semen qual...