Storage of ram semen

S Salamon, WMC Maxwell - Animal reproduction science, 2000‏ - Elsevier
Storage of ram semen in liquid and frozen state, the diluents used for both methods,
processing, cooling, freezing and thawing of semen are reviewed. Factors influencing the …

Frozen storage of ram semen II. Causes of low fertility after cervical insemination and methods of improvement

S Salamon, WMC Maxwell - Animal Reproduction Science, 1995‏ - Elsevier
Research up to 1993 is reviewed. Freezing and thawing of ram semen causes
ultrastructural, biochemical and functional damage to a significant proportion of …

Sperm migration, selection, survival, and fertilizing ability in the mammalian oviduct

C Mahé, AM Zlotkowska, K Reynaud… - Biology of …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
In vitro fertilization (IVF) gives rise to embryos in a number of mammalian species and is
currently widely used for assisted reproduction in humans and for genetic purposes in cattle …

[PDF][PDF] Sperm transport in the cow: peri-ovulatory redistribution of viable cells within the oviduct

RHF Hunter, I Wilmut - Reproduction Nutrition Developpement, 1984‏ - rnd.edpsciences.org
Using a surgical approach involving double ligatures and transection, together with
subsequent recovery of the eggs, heifers mated at the onset of oestrus have been examined …

Capacitation of bovine spermatozoa by oviduct fluid

JJ Parrish, JL Susko-Parrish, RR Handrow… - Biology of …, 1989‏ - academic.oup.com
Oviduct fluid collected from chronically cannulated oviducts of heifers was evaluated for its
effect on capacitation of bovine sperm in vitro. Capacitation was determined by the ability of …

Transport and fate of spermatozoa after insemination of cattle

HW Hawk - Journal of dairy science, 1987‏ - Elsevier
Sperm capable of fertilizing ova reach the isthmus of cows about 8 h after mating and remain
in the caudal 2 cm of the isthmus until ovulation. Then small numbers of sperm move to the …

The viability of hamster spermatozoa stored in the isthmus of the oviduct: the importance of sperm-epithelium contact for sperm survival

T Timothy Smith, R Yanagimachi - Biology of reproduction, 1990‏ - academic.oup.com
When hamsters mate shortly after the onset of estrus, spermatozoa are stored in the lower
oviduct (isthmus) during the preovulatory period. The present study was performed to …

Attachment and release of spermatozoa from the caudal isthmus of the hamster oviduct

TT Smith, R Yanagimachi - Reproduction, 1991‏ - rep.bioscientifica.com
Female hamsters were mated shortly after the onset of oestrus. At 3 or 6 h after mating, the
right oviduct was flushed in situ with 30, 90 or 180 μl medium to remove spermatozoa from …

The evolution of eutherian spermatozoa and underlying selective forces: female selection and sperm competition

ERS Roldan, M Gomendio, AD Vitullo - Biological Reviews, 1992‏ - Wiley Online Library
We have examined sperm morphology and dimensions in Eutherian mammals. In most
Eutherians, sperm heads are round or oval and spermatozoa have short tails (average …

Pre-ovulatory arrest and peri-ovulatory redistribution of competent spermatozoa in the isthmus of the pig oviduct

RHF Hunter - Reproduction, 1984‏ - rep.bioscientifica.com
Using the surgical approach of post-coital ligation and transection of the distal oviduct at
different times relative to ovulation, together with subsequent recovery of the eggs, gilts …