Effects of Genetic Captive-Breeding Protocols on Sperm Quality and Fertility in the White-Footed Mouse1
| Autor: | Glen Alaks, Robert C. Lacy, Aurelio F. Malo, Felipe Martínez-Pastor, Jean Dubach |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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0106 biological sciences
Litter (animal) Genetics endocrine system 0303 health sciences urogenital system media_common.quotation_subject Fertility Cell Biology General Medicine Biology Fecundity 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Sperm Andrology 03 medical and health sciences Reproductive Medicine Inbreeding depression Reproduction Inbreeding reproductive and urinary physiology Sperm motility 030304 developmental biology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Biology of Reproduction. 83:540-548 |
| ISSN: | 1529-7268 0006-3363 |
| Popis: | Mice (Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensis) from a captivebreeding program were used to test the effects of three genetic breeding protocols (minimizing mean kinship [MK], random breeding, and selection for docility [DOC]) and inbreeding levels on sperm traits and fertility. Earlier, in generation 8, one DOC replicate went extinct because of poor reproductive success. By generation 10, spermatozoa from DOC mice had more acrosome and midpiece abnormalities, which were shown to be strong determinants of fertility, as well as lower sperm production and resistance to osmotic stress. In addition, determinants of fertility, including male and female components, were assessed in a comprehensive manner. Results showed that the probability (P) of siring litters is determined by sperm number, sperm viability, and midpiece and acrosome abnormalities; that the P of siring one versus two litters is determined by tail abnormalities; and that the total number of offspring is influenced by female size and proportion of normal sperm, showing the relative importance of different sperm traits on fertility. On average, males with 20% normal sperm sired one pup per litter, and males with 70% normal sperm sired eight pups per litter. Interestingly, the proportion of normal sperm was affected by docility but not by relatively low inbreeding. However, inbreeding depression in sperm motility was detected. In the MK group, inbreeding depression not only affected sperm motility but also fertility: An increase in the coefficient of inbreeding (f ) of 0.03 reduced sperm motility by 30% and translated into an offspring reduction of three pups in second litters. A genetic load of 48 fecundity equivalents was calculated. |
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