New insights towards understanding the mechanisms of sperm protection by egg yolk and milk

A Bergeron, P Manjunath - Molecular reproduction and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Mammalian sperm preservation in extenders containing egg yolk (EY) and/or milk has been
used for over half a century. However, the mechanism by which EY or milk protects sperm …

A review on reproductive biotechnologies for conservation of endangered mammalian species

SMH Andrabi, WMC Maxwell - Animal reproduction science, 2007 - Elsevier
This review describes the use of modern reproductive biotechnologies or assisted
reproductive techniques (ART) including artificial insemination, embryo transfer/sexing, in …

Cryopreservation of goat spermatozoa: Comparison of two freezing extenders based on post-thaw sperm quality and fertility rates after artificial insemination

J Dorado, I Rodríguez, M Hidalgo - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
TRIS-glucose or skim milk extenders are most commonly used for cryopreserving goat
sperm. The aim of this study was to compare the ability of two extenders based on TRIS and …

Functional Significance of the Sperm Head Morphometric Size and Shape for Determining Freezability in Iberian Red Deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) Epididymal …

MC Esteso, AJ Soler… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, computer‐automated sperm head morphometry of epididymal samples
was used to determine if sperm head area and shape are useful measurements for …

Effect of semen collection method (artificial vagina vs. electroejaculation), extender and centrifugation on post-thaw sperm quality of Blanca-Celtibérica buck …

P Jiménez-Rabadán, M Ramón… - Animal reproduction …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of semen collection method (artificial vagina
compared to electroejaculation), season in which the semen was collected (breeding …

Effectiveness of ultra-rapid cryopreservation of sperm from endangered species, examined by morphometric means

E O'Brien, MC Esteso, C Castaño, A Toledano-Díaz… - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
This study compares the effectiveness of the ultra-rapid and conventional freezing of sperm
from captive bovids, giraffids, cervids, ursids, a cercopithecid, a delphinid and a …

Boar spermatozoa cryopreservation in low glycerol/trehalose enriched freezing media improves cellular integrity

O Gutiérrez-Pérez, M de Lourdes Juárez-Mosqueda… - Cryobiology, 2009 - Elsevier
The use of glycerol for boar semen cryopreservation results in low fertility, possibly due to
toxicity. This has led to recommend the use of solutions with less than 4% glycerol …

The effect of cryopreservation on goat semen characteristics related to sperm freezability

J Dorado, A Munoz-Serrano, M Hidalgo - Animal reproduction science, 2010 - Elsevier
Seminal quality parameters were used to evaluate the effect of freeze–thawing procedure on
goat sperm characteristics, and to relate possible changes in sperm parameters to …

Heterozygosity‐fitness correlations and inbreeding depression in two critically endangered mammals

MÍAJ Ruiz‐López, N Gañan, JA Godoy… - Conservation …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The relation among inbreeding, heterozygosity, and fitness has been studied primarily
among outbred populations, and little is known about these phenomena in endangered …

Effect of egg yolk, cryoprotectant, and various sugars on semen cryopreservation in endangered Cuvier's gazelle (Gazella cuvieri)

JJ Garde, A Del Olmo, AJ Soler, G Espeso… - Animal reproduction …, 2008 - Elsevier
Cryopreservation of spermatozoa from endangered species is a valuable tool for genetic
management. Previous studies showed the feasibility of cryopreservation of spermatozoa …