7.3.4 |
Metabolomic Approach for Investigating |
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Sperm Fitness........................................................................ 313 | ||
7.3.5 |
The Integration of“ Omics” Biomarkers in Bovine |
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Fertility Assessments............................................................. 315 | ||
7.4 |
Sperm Purification Techniques........................................................ 315 |
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7.4.1 |
Introduction to Semen Purification....................................... 315 |
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7.4.2 |
Sex Selection in Semen Processing....................................... 316 |
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7.4.3 |
Swim-up Sperm Purification................................................. 316 |
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7.4.4 |
Density Gradient Centrifugation........................................... 317 |
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7.4.5 |
Glass-Wool Filtration............................................................ 318 |
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7.4.6 |
Nanopurification.................................................................... 318 |
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7.4.7 |
Microfluidics......................................................................... 319 |
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7.5 |
Conclusion........................................................................................... 319 |
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References...................................................................................................... 320 | ||
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Prenatal and Preweaning Environmental Effects upon |
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Pubertal Development and Sperm Production.......................................... 331 | |||
8.1 |
Prenatal Development: Embryonic and Fetal Programming |
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in the Male Calf................................................................................... 331 | |||
8.2 |
The Sex Specific Placenta and Male Development............................. 333 |
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8.3 |
The Embryonic Testis.......................................................................... 337 |
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8.4 |
In Utero Environmental Perturbation of Fetal Development........... |
339 |
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8.5 |
The Effects of Nutrition During Calfhood Prior to |
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Weaning upon Bull Development and Sperm Output......................... 341 | |||
8.6 |
Puberty................................................................................................. 343 |
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8.7 |
Conclusion........................................................................................... 343 |
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References...................................................................................................... 344 | |||