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Dewry RK, Mohanty TK, Nath S, Bhakat M, Yadav HP, Baithalu RK. Comparative RNA isolation methods from fresh ejaculated spermatozoa in Sahiwal cattle ( Bos indicus) and Murrah buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis) bulls for high quality and enhanced RNA yield. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:5180-5191. [PMID: 37965764 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2276713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
Sperm mRNA transcriptional profiling can be used to evaluate the fertility of breeding bulls. The aim of the study was to compare the modified RNA isolation methods for higher RNA yield and quality from freshly ejaculated sperm of cattle and buffalo bulls. Ten fresh ejaculates from each Sahiwal (n = 10 bulls × 10 ejaculates) and Murrah bulls (n = 10 bulls x 10 ejaculates) were used for RNA isolation. From the recovered live sperm, total sperm RNA was isolated by conventional methods (TRIzol, Double TRIzol), membrane-based methods combined with TRIzol (RNeasy + TRIzol) with the addition of β-mercaptoethanol (BME) and Kit (RNeasy mini) methods in fresh semen. Among different isolation methods; the membrane-based modified methods combined with TRIzol (RNeasy + TRIzol) with the addition of β-mercaptoethanol (BME) resulted significantly (p < .05) higher total RNA quantity (300-340 ng/µL) and better purity in different concentrations of spermatozoa viz., 30-40 million, 70-80 million and 300-400 million sperm. The study concluded that the inclusion of BME to the combined membrane-based methods with somatic cell lysis buffer solution was best for constant increased yield and purity of RNA isolation from Sahiwal cattle and Murrah buffalo bull sperm.
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- Raju Kumar Dewry
- Artificial Breeding Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, India
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- Artificial Breeding Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, India
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- Artificial Breeding Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, India
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- Artificial Breeding Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, India
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- Artificial Breeding Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, India
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- Reproductive Biotechnology Laboratory ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, India
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Verma SK, Chandel R, Mahanandia NC, Kumar TVC, Kumar LK, Veerappa VG, Singh D, Onteru SK. A single nucleotide polymorphism of the thyrotropin releasing hormone degrading ectoenzyme (TRHDE) gene is associated with post-partum anestrus in Murrah buffalo. Gene 2022; 834:146580. [PMID: 35598680 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Thyrotropin releasing hormone degrading enzyme (TRHDE) gene is implicated in Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) mediated prolactin secretion. It has been shown that the prolactin secretion alters the Gonadotropin-releasinghormone(GnRH) mediated estrous cycle. Therefore, TRHDE may also regulate postpartum anestrus. Earlier studies reported the role of non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) in various pathophysiological conditions by altering the structure and function of the proteins. Hence, in the present study, we identified SNPs in the putative promoter, first exon, middle exon and 3'-UTR containing the last exon of TRHDE gene and determined their association with postpartum anestrus (PPA) in Murrah buffaloes. We found one non synonymous SNP (G > C at 118095875 bp on chromosome 4) in the first exon of TRHDE and performed its association analysis in a population sample of 50 extreme PPA (residual PPAI: 123.06 ± 12.98 days) and 50 normal (residual PPAI: -80.46 ± 3.19 days) buffaloes. The residual PPAI value was the observed PPAI adjusted for the effect of 38 non-genetic factors. The analysis showed a significant (P < 0.004167) association of this SNP with PPA in buffaloes. Molecular dynamics simulations (MDS) also supported that the C allele altering Glutamine to Histidine at the amino acid 148 of TRHDE could enhance the stability and rigidity of TRHDE protein, which may lower its activity, increase TRH and prolactin, and reduce GnRH in PPA buffaloes. The MDS analysis further strengthens the association of the SNP (G > C) in the TRHDE gene with PPA condition in Murrah buffaloes. However, further investigation is needed to prove the MDS observations.
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- Surya Kant Verma
- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Centre for Agricultural Bioinformatics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics & System Biology Laboratory, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India.
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Ortiz-Carrera L, Aceves-Ramos A, Zarco L, Valencia J, Romano MC. The effect of letrozole administration on the aggressive behavior and reproductive parameters of male goats (Capra hircus). Small Rumin Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Selvaraju S, Parthipan S, Somashekar L, Binsila BK, Kolte AP, Arangasamy A, Ravindra JP, Krawetz SA. Current status of sperm functional genomics and its diagnostic potential of fertility in bovine (Bos taurus). Syst Biol Reprod Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2018.1444816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sellappan Selvaraju
- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Omics Laboratory, Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Animal Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Bovine sperm separation by Swim-up and density gradients (Percoll and BoviPure): Effect on sperm quality, function and gene expression. Reprod Biol 2017; 17:126-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Husna AU, Ejaz R, Qadeer S, Azam A, Rakha BA, Ansari MS, Shahzad Q, Javed M, Vazquez-Levin MH, Akhter S. A comparative analysis of sperm selection procedures prior to cryopreservation for Nili-Ravi buffalo bull ( Bubalus bubalis ) semen-: Assessment of its impact on post-thaw sperm functional quality. Anim Reprod Sci 2016; 174:29-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ortiz-Carrera L, Valdez R, Mondragón J, Gariglio P, Zarco L, Valencia J, Romano M. Estrogen synthesis and secretion during postnatal testicular development in male goats: In situ aromatase mRNA expression. Small Rumin Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Parthipan S, Selvaraju S, Somashekar L, Kolte AP, Arangasamy A, Ravindra JP. Spermatozoa input concentrations and RNA isolation methods on RNA yield and quality in bull (Bos taurus). Anal Biochem 2015; 482:32-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2015.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Expression Profile of Leptin and Aromatase-P450 Genes and Association with Sperm Motility in Fresh Bovine Ejaculates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40011-015-0494-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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SummaryTo ascertain whether aromatase (CYP19A1) expression is linked to sperm fertility of pigs, the present study determined the expression of the CYP19A1 gene in porcine sperm and its relationship with fertilization in vitro. First, to investigate its role in fertility, the presence of CYP19A1 of mRNA and protein expression in porcine sperm were confirmed by real-time (RT) or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR) and by western blots. The expression levels were determined quantitatively using two sperm groups recovered by a Percoll gradient, which revealed that the sperm group with a low density had a higher penetration rate than that of the high-density group (P < 0.05). However, the expression level of CYP19A1 was not significantly different between the two groups. Secondly, to examine the effect of aromatase activity on fertilization, fresh semen was treated with a steroidal inhibitor, exemestane (50 μM for 0.5 h), followed by the dose- and time-dependent viability test. Our results clearly showed that an exemestane treatment effect (P < 0.05) was found for both the sperm-penetration rate and the oocyte cleavage rate. These results indicated that CYP19A1 could be involved in sperm fertility and its expression in sperm plays an important role in fertilization.
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Ing NH, Forrest DW, Love CC, Varner DD. Dense spermatozoa in stallion ejaculates contain lower concentrations of mRNAs encoding the sperm specific calcium channel 1, ornithine decarboxylase antizyme 3, aromatase, and estrogen receptor alpha than less dense spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2014; 82:347-53. [PMID: 24857629 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Stallions are unique among livestock in that, like men, they commonly receive medical treatment for subfertility. In both species, about 15% of individuals have normal semen parameters but are subfertile, indicating a need for novel analyses of spermatozoa function. One procedure for improving fertilizing capability of stallions and men is isolation of dense spermatozoa from an ejaculate for use in artificial insemination. In the current study, dense and less dense spermatozoa were purified by density gradient centrifugation from individual ejaculates from seven reproductively normal adult stallions. The RNA isolated from the spermatozoa seemed to be naturally fragmented to an average length of 250 bases, consistent with reports of spermatozoa RNA from other species. The DNAse treatment of RNA prepared from spermatozoa removed any genomic DNA contamination, as assessed by PCR with intron spanning primers for the protamine 1 (PRM1) gene. Concentrations of seven mRNAs in spermatozoa, correlated with the fertility of men and bulls, were quantified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in dense and less dense spermatozoa. Concentrations of four mRNAs were two- to four-fold lower in dense spermatozoa compared with less dense spermatozoa: Encoding the spermatozoa-specific calcium channel (P < 0.03), ornithine decarboxylase antizyme 3 (P < 0.02), aromatase (P < 0.02), and estrogen receptor alpha (P < 0.08). In contrast, concentrations of three other mRNAs, encoding PRM1 and heat shock proteins HSPA8 and DNAJC4, were not different (P > 0.1). These results identify new differences in mRNA concentrations in populations of spermatozoa with dissimilar densities.
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- N H Ing
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Hwang JY, Mulligan BP, Kim HM, Yang BC, Lee CK. Quantitative analysis of sperm mRNA in the pig: relationship with early embryo development and capacitation. Reprod Fertil Dev 2014; 25:807-17. [PMID: 22951102 DOI: 10.1071/rd12160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Although it is well known that mRNA is present in mammalian spermatozoa, the relevance of mRNA to capacitation and early embryo development in the pig remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated differences in the abundance of selected mRNAs coding for MYC, CYP19, ADAM2, PRM1 and PRM2 in purified porcine spermatozoa depending on embryo cleavage rate and capacitation (n=20 semen samples). Semen samples were used in IVF procedures, with subsequent embryo development classified into one of two groups based on cleavage rate (i.e. high (>75%) and low (<75%) cleavage groups) and mRNA abundance in purified spermatozoa compared between these two groups. In addition, mRNA abundance was compared between capacitated and non-capacitated spermatozoa. Comparison of mRNA levels between porcine spermatozoa revealed that the abundance of MYC, CYP19, ADAM2, PRM1 and PRM2 mRNA was significantly greater in the high cleavage group (n=10 high cleavage group semen samples) than in the low cleavage group (n=10; P<0.05). Significant downregulation of MYC mRNA was observed in capacitated spermatozoa (n=12; P<0.05). The results of the present study suggest that the amount of specific mRNAs could be used for estimating the quality of spermatozoa in the pig.
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- Jae Yeon Hwang
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology Major, and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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Casao A, Pérez-Pé R, Abecia JA, Forcada F, Muiño-Blanco T, Cebrián-Pérez JÁ. The effect of exogenous melatonin during the non-reproductive season on the seminal plasma hormonal profile and the antioxidant defence system of Rasa Aragonesa rams. Anim Reprod Sci 2013; 138:168-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2012] [Revised: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Casao A, Cebrián I, Asumpção ME, Pérez-Pé R, Abecia JA, Forcada F, Cebrián-Pérez JA, Muiño-Blanco T. Seasonal variations of melatonin in ram seminal plasma are correlated to those of testosterone and antioxidant enzymes. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2010; 8:59. [PMID: 20540737 PMCID: PMC2907381 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-8-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Some breeds of sheep are highly seasonal in terms of reproductive capability, and these changes are regulated by photoperiod and melatonin secretion. These changes affect the reproductive performance of rams, impairing semen quality and modifying hormonal profiles. Also, the antioxidant defence systems seem to be modulated by melatonin secretion, and shows seasonal variations. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of melatonin and testosterone in ram seminal plasma and their variations between the breeding and non-breeding seasons. In addition, we analyzed the possible correlations between these hormones and the antioxidant enzyme defence system activity. METHODS Seminal plasma from nine Rasa Aragonesa rams were collected for one year, and their levels of melatonin, testosterone, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GRD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and catalase (CAT) were measured. RESULTS All samples presented measurable quantities of hormones and antioxidant enzymes. Both hormones showed monthly variations, with a decrease after the winter solstice and a rise after the summer solstice that reached the maximum levels in October-November, and a marked seasonal variation (P < 0.01) with higher levels in the breeding season. The yearly pattern of GRD and catalase was close to that of melatonin, and GRD showed a significant seasonal variation (P < 0.01) with a higher activity during the breeding season. Linear regression analysis between the studied hormones and antioxidant enzymes showed a significant correlation between melatonin and testosterone, GRD, SOD and catalase. CONCLUSIONS These results show the presence of melatonin and testosterone in ram seminal plasma, and that both hormones have seasonal variations, and support the idea that seasonal variations of fertility in the ram involve interplay between melatonin and the antioxidant defence system.
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- Adriana Casao
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Grupo Biología y Fisiología de la Reproduction (BIOFREZ), Instituto Universitario de Investigation en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiologìa, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y del Deporte. Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Reprodução Animal de la Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Grupo Biología y Fisiología de la Reproduction (BIOFREZ), Instituto Universitario de Investigation en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Production Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Grupo Biologìa y Fisiología de la Reproducción (BIOFREZ), Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Production Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Grupo Biologìa y Fisiología de la Reproducción (BIOFREZ), Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Grupo Biología y Fisiología de la Reproduction (BIOFREZ), Instituto Universitario de Investigation en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Grupo Biología y Fisiología de la Reproduction (BIOFREZ), Instituto Universitario de Investigation en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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