Sperm cryodamage in ruminants: understanding the molecular changes induced by the cryopreservation process to optimize sperm quality

P Peris-Frau, AJ Soler, M Iniesta-Cuerda… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sperm cryopreservation represents a powerful tool for livestock breeding. Several efforts
have been made to improve the efficiency of sperm cryopreservation in different ruminant …

State-of-the-art production, conservation and transfer of in-vitro-produced embryos in small ruminants

Y Cognié, N Poulin, Y Locatelli… - Reproduction, Fertility …, 2004 - CSIRO Publishing
Today, although not efficient enough to replace multiple ovulation and embryo transfer, in
vitro embryo production for small ruminants is a platform for new reproductive technologies …

Male fertility in natural populations of red deer is determined by sperm velocity and the proportion of normal spermatozoa

AF Malo, JJ Garde, AJ Soler, AJ García… - Biology of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Male reproductive success is determined by the ability of males to gain sexual access to
females and by their ability to fertilize ova. Among polygynous mammals, males differ …

Sperm Characteristics and DNA Integrity of Iberian Red Deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) Epididymal Spermatozoa Frozen in the Presence of Enzymatic and …

MR Fernández‐Santos, F Martínez‐Pastor… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The main goal of this study was to investigate the potential protective effects of enzymatic
and nonenzymatic antioxidants on cryopreservation injuries to red deer epididymal …

Extender osmolality and sugar supplementation exert a complex effect on the cryopreservation of Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) epididymal …

MR Fernández-Santos, F Martínez-Pastor… - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
We have carried out two experiments to study the cryobiology of red deer epididymal
spermatozoa and to improve freezing extenders:(1) effect of extender (Tris-citrate–fructose) …

Current status and potential of morphometric sperm analysis

A Maroto-Morales, O García-Álvarez… - Asian journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The spermatozoon is the most diverse cell type known and this diversity is considered to
reflect differences in sperm function. How the diversity in sperm morphology arose during …

Sperm population structure and male fertility: an intraspecific study of sperm design and velocity in red deer

M Ramón, AJ Soler, JA Ortiz… - Biology of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Sperm design and velocity play key roles in influencing sperm performance and, therefore,
can determine fertilization success. Several interspecific studies have demonstrated how …

The application of reproductive technologies to natural populations of red deer

JJ Garde, F Martínez‐Pastor… - … in Domestic Animals, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in the application of
reproductive technology to the conservation and management of natural populations of …

Evaluation of epididymal semen quality using the Hamilton–Thorne analyser indicates variation between the two caudae epididymides of the same bull

IGF Goovaerts, GG Hoflack, A Van Soom, J Dewulf… - Theriogenology, 2006 - Elsevier
Epididymal semen is being more often considered as a potential source of valuable genes
for genome resource banks. To utilize this resource as efficiently as possible, storage and …

[HTML][HTML] Sperm cryopreservation in wild small ruminants: morphometric, endocrine and molecular basis of cryoresistance

J Santiago-Moreno, A Toledano-Díaz, C Castaño… - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Reproductive technologies can help to protect wild ruminant species from becoming extinct.
In addition, the decline in some wild game species has also raised interest in reproductive …