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The impact and potential etiology of teratospermia in the domestic cat and its wild relatives.
Theriogenology - 1 Jul 2006
Pukazhenthi Budhan S, Neubauer Katrin, Jewgenow Katarina, Howard JoGayle, Wildt David E
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Teratospermia (production of >60% morphologically abnormal sperm/ejaculate) is relatively common among various species in the family Felidae, which is comprised of 37 species. Over two decades of research in this area have produced a significant understanding of the phenotypic expression, its impacts on sperm function and etiology. There is good evidence suggesting that a reduction in genetic diversity...
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