The cryotolerance of farm animal spermatozoa varies according to their specific features,
such as size, shape, and lipid composition. Thus, it is impossible to develop a standardized …

The cryopreservation of gametes and embryos is a technique widely used in reproductive
biology. This technology helps in the reproductive management of domesticated animals …

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts
from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than two-thirds …

For the past 50 yr, practices for ex situ preservation of endangered breeds have been
extended. Semen and primordial germ cells, gonadic tissues have been frozen to create …

The management of livestock breeds and threatened natural population share common
challenges, including small effective population sizes, high risk of inbreeding, and the …

Simple Summary Biodiversity protection is one of our most important challenges today.
Local animal breeds, as an essential piece of cultural heritage, form integral part of the …

The recent progress in derivation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) from farm animals opens
new approaches not only for reproduction, genetic engineering, treatment and conservation …

Objective To examine the maturational competence, embryo development and expression of
genes involved in oocyte maturation and cumulus expansion (GDF9, BMP15, HAS2 …

Simple Summary This study mainly aimed to evaluate the seasonal and breed effects on
spermatozoa (SPZ) traits of ten Portuguese sheep breeds, cryopreserved and stored in the …

Cryopreservation of embryos is important for long-distance embryo transfer and
conservation of genetic resources. Porcine research is important for animal husbandry and …