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Effects of Genetic Captive-Breeding Protocols on Sperm Quality and Fertility in the White-Footed Mouse1
3 Jun 2010
Abstract excerpt
Mice (Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensis) from a captive-breeding program were used to test the effects of three genetic breeding protocols (minimizing mean kinship [MK], random breeding, and selection for docility [DOC]) and inbreeding levels on sperm traits and fertility. Earlier, in generation 8, one DOC replicate went extinct because of poor reproductive success. By generation 10, spermatozoa from DOC mice...
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