Transcriptome analysis reveals that fertilization with cryopreserved sperm downregulates genes relevant for early embryo development in the horse.

Artificial insemination with cryopreserved spermatozoa is a major assisted reproductive technology in many species. In horses, as in humans, insemination with cryopreserved sperm is associated with lower pregnancy rates than those for fresh sperm, however, direct effects of sperm cryopreservation on...

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Main Authors: José M Ortiz-Rodriguez, Cristina Ortega-Ferrusola, María C Gil, Francisco E Martín-Cano, Gemma Gaitskell-Phillips, Heriberto Rodríguez-Martínez, Katrin Hinrichs, Alberto Álvarez-Barrientos, Ángel Román, Fernando J Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213420