A fast,low‐cost and efficient method for the diagnosis of sperm DNA fragmentation in several species          下载免费PDF全文

BR Rui  DSR Angrimani  LC Bicudo  JDA Losano  M Nichi  RJG Pereira 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2018,53(1):171-175

Sperm DNA fragmentation is a condition that interferes directly in the reproductive efficiency. Currently, there are several methods for assessing the sperm DNA integrity, such as Alkaline Comet, TUNEL and Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay. However, many of these techniques are laborious and require high‐precision equipment. Thus, the development of new techniques can optimize the evaluation of sperm DNA damage. Therefore, the aim of this study was to standardize the toluidine blue (TB) stain technique for the analysis of DNA fragmentation of dog, cat, bull, stallion and ram spermatozoa. For this purpose, we used six animals of each specie (n = 30), in reproductive age. Sperm was collected by different methods according to the particularities of each species, and such samples were divided into two aliquots: a sperm sample was kept at 5°C (considered as intact sperm DNA), and the remaining samples were submitted to the induction of DNA fragmentation by exposure to ultraviolet light for 4 hr. Samples were then mixed with the intact sample to obtain known and progressive proportions of sperm with fragmented DNA (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%). Semen smears were performed and subjected to staining with TB. Blue‐stained spermatozoa were considered to have DNA fragmentation. We observed high linear regression coefficients between the expected proportion of damaged DNA and the results of TB for dog, cat, ram, bull and stallion samples. In conclusion, TB stain was considered a fast and effective technique for the study of spermatozoa DNA in several species.  相似文献   

Sperm subpopulations influence the pregnancy rates in cattle     

Myrian Megumy Tsunokawa Hidalgo  Ana Beatriz Marques de Almeida  Fábio Lucas Zito de Moraes  Rodrigo Yudi Palhaci Marubayashi  Fabiana Ferreira de Souza  Thales Ricardo Rigo Barreiros  Maria Isabel Mello Martins 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2021,56(8):1117-1127

This study aimed to study the characteristics and subpopulations of spermatozoa from bulls with low and high reproductive performance based on pregnancy rates. Based on historical records of pregnancy rate from four farms, 24 bulls were selected. Two groups were established, with low pregnancy rates (n = 12; LOW), including bulls that presented pregnancy rates <52.27% (33.33% to 51.81%); and a group with high pregnancy rates (n = 12; HIGH), with pregnancy rates >52.27% (52.27% to 69.64%), after fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI). The thawed sperm straws were analysed to sperm kinetics, morphology, plasma membrane integrity and sperm subpopulations. The LOW group exhibited a higher proportion of static cells (p < .05). In contrast, the HIGH group showed greater percentages for membrane integrity and total and progressive motility, and cells with fast and medium velocity (p < .05). In the cluster procedures, four sperm subpopulations were established. The low-fertility bulls presented the highest percentage of subpopulation 2 (41.46%), characterized by slow and progressive spermatozoa. The high-fertility bulls exhibited the highest percentage of subpopulation 3 (37.17%), characterized by fast and nonlinear spermatozoa. Results from this study indicated that bulls with greater percentages of fast and nonlinear spermatozoa seem to have greater fertilization capacity and the subpopulations analysis can be considered a tool to identify ejaculates with high fertility.  相似文献   

The influence of crossbreeding on collagen solubility and tenderness of Infraspinatus and Semimembranosus muscles of semi‐intensively reared young bulls          下载免费PDF全文

Monika Modzelewska‐Kapituła  Zenon Nogalski  Aleksandra Kwiatkowska 《Animal Science Journal》2016,87(10):1312-1321

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of crossbreeding on collagen content and solubility, shear force (WBSF) and the eating quality of Infraspinatus (INF) and Semimembranosus (SM) muscles of young bulls and the relationships between collagen content and solubility, shear force and the eating quality of beef. The experimental material comprised muscles of crossbred young bulls (about 600 days old) of Polish Holstein‐Friesian (PHF) × Limousine (LM) (n = 10), PHF × Charolaise (CH) (n = 9), PHF × Hereford (HER) (n = 9) breeds. The crossbreeding influenced WBSF, aroma and taste, total, water‐soluble, acid‐soluble, total soluble and insoluble collagen content, as well as the acid‐soluble, total soluble and insoluble collagen proportions. WBSF was significantly negatively correlated with sensorial tenderness and water‐soluble collagen content. The eating quality of beef obtained from different crossbreds was similar; however, the meat from PHF × LM and PHF × HER bulls had lower WBSF values than PHF × CH bulls. © 2016 Japanese Society of Animal Science  相似文献   

Effect of apple cultivars and storage periods on the virulence of Neofabraea spp.     

A. Di Francesco  I. Cameldi  F. Neri  L. Barbanti  A. Folchi  A. Spadoni  E. Baraldi 《Plant pathology》2019,68(8):1525-1532

Bull’s eye rot is a typical quiescent postharvest apple disease in major fruit-growing areas. The susceptibility of different apple cultivars to Neofabraea spp. (N. vagabunda and N. malicorticis) was assessed, with Granny Smith showing the most resistance and Cripps Pink the most susceptibility. To assess the factors involved in conidial germination, Neofabraea spp. were grown on crude protein extracts (CPEs) collected from apple fruits at different storage periods. Fungal germ tube growth rate and pathogenic enzyme (cellulase and xylanase) activity were assessed. Results showed that CPEs collected after 2 and 4 months of storage progressively stimulated conidial germination and germ tube elongation, while a lesser effect was observed from CPEs after 1 month of storage. Xylanase proved to be the main degrading enzyme secreted by all the isolates, while cellulase was produced only by N. vagabunda isolates. Overall, the isolate ID02 was the most virulent, based on more rapid germ tube elongation and greater activity of the lytic enzymes.  相似文献   

Effects of glutathione treatments during sperm washing and in vitro fertilization on the in vitro early development of embryos of Japanese Black cattle     

Tomoko ITAHASHI  Toshinori OIKAWA  Takashi NUMABE 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2022,68(1):74

This study was conducted to examine the effects of adding glutathione (1 mM) to media used for sperm washing and in vitro fertilization (IVF) on the improvement of early development of embryos produced using cryopreserved spermatozoa of the less IVF-competent bull (the one considered unqualified as spermatozoa supplier for the production of bovine blastocysts using IVF). The cryopreserved spermatozoa of this bull were characterized by normal motility and lower ATP content and blastocyst productivity than those of IVF-competent bulls. The addition of glutathione to the sperm washing medium was more effective in improving the productivity of blastocysts and ATP content than the addition of glutathione to the IVF medium or no glutathione addition at all (control). These results suggest that this simple method may be used to improve the potential of cryopreserved spermatozoa of less IVF-competent bulls to fertilize oocytes in vitro and to induce normal embryonic development after fertilization.  相似文献   

全乳添加小麦粉对荷斯坦公犊牛的屠宰性能及肉质的影响     

苏华维  刘丹丽  曹兵海  李欣 《中国农业大学学报》2008,13(6)

对初生体重相近的20头荷斯坦公犊全乳饲喂至35日龄后,随机分为继续饲喂全乳的对照组和全乳中添加2%、4%和6%小麦粉的试验组,至90日龄进行测定,研究了对荷斯坦公犊的屠宰性能和肉质的影响.结果表明:在全乳中添加小麦粉可显著提高荷斯坦公犊的宰前活重、胴体重、净肉重、胴体产肉率和眼肌面积(P＜0.05),提高了肌肉的嫩度和脂肪含量(P＜0.05),且屠宰性能与肉质的改善效果随着小麦粉添加比例的增加而提高.因此,全乳中添加6%以内的小麦粉,既提高了屠宰性能,又能改善肉质.  相似文献   

牛催乳素受体基因遗传多态性及其与部分精液品质性状的关联分析   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1  

宋永利  刘畅  秦丽红  张金玉  赵玉民  赵志辉 《吉林农业大学学报》2010,32(2):195-199

采用PCR-SSCP方法对种公牛群体的催乳素受体基因(PRLR)所有外显子及5′UTR多态性进行检测。结果表明:外显子1及外显子8分别检测到了2种等位基因A、B和C、D,其中A、C为群体中优势基因,其他外显子及5′UTR没有遗传多态性;相关性分析表明,第1外显子位点AA型鲜精顶体完整率显著高于AB型(P=0.012),第8外显子位点CD型冻精活力显著高于CC型和DD型(P=0.004)。初步推断PRLR为影响种公牛繁殖性状的一个候选基因。  相似文献   

精粗比条件下新疆芦苇在断奶初期奶公犊瘤胃内动态降解的研究     

陈宁  尹君亮  李国庆  宋志强  刘福元  李周权 《中国牛业科学》2006,33(3):35-38

选用3头三月龄左右装有瘤胃瘘管的荷斯坦公犊,按3×3完全拉丁方试验设计,喂给三种日粮,日粮组成按精粗比分别表示为:Ⅰ:70∶30;Ⅱ:60∶40;Ⅲ:50∶50,研究不同日粮组成下新疆芦苇的DM、CP以及NDF在断奶初期奶公犊瘤胃内动态降解。结果表明:精粗比为60∶40日粮时,其CP的消失率和降解参数显著低于精粗比为70∶30和50∶50的日粮(P<0.05);其DM和NDF的消失率和降解参数显著高于精粗比为70∶30和50∶50的日粮(P<0.05)。  相似文献   

牛蛙腐皮病病变皮肤亚显微结构的观察     

舒新华  周新志  金燮理 《湖南农业大学学报(自然科学版)》1999,25(5):392-394

为揭示牛蛙腐皮病的病理形态和发病的机理，采用透射电镜对病蛙不同病期的病变皮肤进行了观察，皮肤病变早期可见角化层脱落，状上皮细胞连接疏松，桥粒减少，随着病情发展细胞间隙增宽，桥粒进一步减少，细胞核固缩、溶解，细胞裂解；病变后期，表皮层崩解，真皮层胶原纤维溶解，炎症区有大量炎症细胞浸润，并可见吞噬了细菌的单核与中性粒细胞。  相似文献   

Adfluvial and fluvial life history variations and migratory patterns of a relict charr, Salvelinus confluentus, stock in west-central Idaho, USA     

C. B. Watry  D. L. Scarnecchia 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2008,17(2):231-243

Abstract –  Life history strategies and migratory patterns of 71 adult radio-tagged bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus , were studied in the Secesh River watershed within the South Fork Salmon River (SFSR) sub-basin in west-central Idaho, USA during 2003 and 2004. In both years, upstream migrations occurred during late June and early July, migrations into two spawning tributaries during late July and early August, spawning from mid-August through mid-September, and rapid downstream (postspawning) migrations from late August to mid-September. Primary over-wintering areas were Loon Lake, the lower Secesh River (downstream of Loon Creek), and the lower SFSR (downstream of the confluence with the Secesh River). Loon Lake evidently provides sufficient production to allow the adfluvial life history strategy to persist and predominate in the Secesh River, while the fluvial life history strategy was previously found to predominate in the nearby East Fork SFSR. Adfluvial, nonconsecutive-year migrations were the predominant life history strategy. Only seven fish made consecutive-year migrations to Lake Creek; however, only one of these fish, a female, utilised a spawning tributary in both years and showed spawning tributary fidelity. Three consecutive-year migrants and three in-season migrants showed over-wintering site fidelity by returning to Loon Lake in September, 2004. The life history variations observed for bull trout in the Secesh River watershed are similar to those observed for bull trout throughout their range and to those of other charr species worldwide, yet the development of distinct migration patterns demonstrate the adaptability of the species to a range of available habitats.  相似文献