Investigation of captive red wolf ejaculate characteristics in relation to age and inbreeding
| Autor: | Suzanne E. MacDonald, W.T. Waddell, K.M. Lockyear, K.L. Goodrowe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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0106 biological sciences
Male Aging media_common.quotation_subject Population Semen Fertility Semen analysis Biology 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Animal science Food Animals medicine Animals Inbreeding Coefficient of relationship Small Animals education media_common education.field_of_study Wolves medicine.diagnostic_test Equine Ecology 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040201 dairy & animal science Sperm Semen Analysis Animal Science and Zoology Animals Zoo Reproduction |
| Zdroj: | Theriogenology. 86(5) |
| ISSN: | 1879-3231 |
| Popis: | An evaluation of a large database of red wolf fresh ejaculate characteristics (n = 427 ejaculates from 64 wolves) was undertaken to increase knowledge of seminal characteristics in the red wolf and evaluate possible relationships between inbreeding, age, and seminal quality. Phase microscopy analysis of electroejaculates collected over 14 natural breeding seasons was compared with animal ages and inbreeding coefficients. Ejaculate volume increased and sperm concentration and total count decreased as wolves aged (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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