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Boar genotype as a factor shaping age-related changes in semen parameters and reproduction longevity simulations.
Theriogenology - 1 Aug 2017
Knecht Damian, Jankowska-Mąkosa Anna, Duziński Kamil
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was a detailed analysis of the boar genotypes used in AI stations with an indication of their production capacity, including age and a precise analysis of their culling time and reason. The study included 334 boars: 81 Polish Large White (PLW), 108 Polish Landrace (PL), 49 Pietrain (P), 56 Duroc × Pietrain (D × P) and 40 Hampshire × Pietrain (H × P). Semen volume, spermatozoa concentration,...
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