Relationship between the Length of Sperm Tail Mitochondrial Sheath and Fertility Traits in Boars Used for Artificial Insemination

The length of sperm tail midpiece, occupied by the mitochondrial sheath (MS), has been correlated with reproductive traits of mice, fish, and birds; however, it is not known whether such a correlation exists in higher order species such as domestic pigs. As the mitochondria provide for sperm motilit...

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Main Authors: Karl Kerns, Jennifer Jankovitz, Julie Robinson, Amanda Minton, Chris Kuster, Peter Sutovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/11/1033