BACKGROUND Spermatozoa are highly differentiated, transcriptionally inert cells
characterized by a compact nucleus with minimal cytoplasm. Nevertheless they contain a …

Simple Summary Infertility is a problem in the livestock industry. The impact of these cases
can be a long calving interval period, increasing the operational costs. Male livestock should …

Background Infertility in dairy cattle is a concern where reduced fertilization rates and high
embryonic loss are contributing factors. Studies of the paternal contribution to reproductive …

Mammalian spermatozoa deliver various classes of RNAs to the oocyte during fertilization,
and many of them may regulate fertility. The objective of the present study was to determine …

Crossbred bulls produced by crossing Bos taurus and Bos indicus suffer with high incidence
of infertility/subfertility problems; however, the etiology remains poorly understood. The …

Sperm are highly specialized compartmentalized cells, with unique compositional,
morphological and functional properties, including a plasma membrane that undergoes …

With artificial insemination (AI) and other precision dependent assisted reproductive
technologies (ART) being followed in large scale in human and animal reproduction …

Fertility is an important economic trait in livestock and poultry that relies on the genetic merit
of both males and females. Despite the importance of the paternal contribution to …

Mature mammalian sperm contain a complex population of RNAs some of which might
regulate spermatogenesis while others probably play a role in fertilization and early …

Ejaculated bovine spermatozoa retain a pool of RNAs that may have a function in early
embryogenesis and be used as predictors of male fertility. The bovine spermatozoal …