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Contents
7.3.4
Metabolomic Approach for Investigating
Sperm Fitness........................................................................ 313
7.3.5
The Integration of“ Omics” Biomarkers in Bovine
Fertility Assessments............................................................. 315
7.4
Sperm Purification Techniques........................................................ 315
7.4.1
Introduction to Semen Purification....................................... 315
7.4.2
Sex Selection in Semen Processing....................................... 316
7.4.3
Swim-up Sperm Purification................................................. 316
7.4.4
Density Gradient Centrifugation........................................... 317
7.4.5
Glass-Wool Filtration............................................................ 318
7.4.6
Nanopurification.................................................................... 318
7.4.7
Microfluidics......................................................................... 319
7.5
Conclusion........................................................................................... 319
References...................................................................................................... 320
8
Prenatal and Preweaning Environmental Effects upon
Pubertal Development and Sperm Production.......................................... 331
8.1
Prenatal Development: Embryonic and Fetal Programming
in the Male Calf................................................................................... 331
8.2
The Sex Specific Placenta and Male Development............................. 333
8.3
The Embryonic Testis.......................................................................... 337
8.4
In Utero Environmental Perturbation of Fetal Development...........
339
8.5
The Effects of Nutrition During Calfhood Prior to
Weaning upon Bull Development and Sperm Output......................... 341
8.6
Puberty................................................................................................. 343
8.7
Conclusion........................................................................................... 343
References...................................................................................................... 344
9 Standardization of the Assessment of Bovine Spermatozoal Abnormalities, in Relation to Fertility, as Part of the Bull Breeding Soundness Examination............................................................... 349 9.1 Introduction......................................................................................... 349 9.2 Discussion............................................................................................ 350 9.3 Conclusion........................................................................................... 364 References...................................................................................................... 365
Correction to: Standardization of the Assessment of Bovine Spermatozoal Abnormalities, in Relation to Fertility, as Part of the Bull Breeding Soundness Examination........................................................................................ C1
Appendix............................................................................................................... 371 References............................................................................................................. 381