Improving bovine semen diluents: insights from the male and female reproductive tracts, and the potential relevance of cervical mucins

The commercial applicability of bovine artificial insemination (AI) depends on the effectiveness of diluents for maintaining sperm fertility. Challenges faced by the AI industry due to recent advances in assisted reproduction, and the limitations inherent in using fresh and frozen-thawed sperm for A...

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Main Authors: J.A. McGetrick, C.J. Reid, S.D. Carrington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114000287