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Prion protein testis specific (PRNT) gene polymorphisms and transcript level in ovine spermatozoa: Implications in freezability, fertilization and embryo production.
Theriogenology - 15 Jul 2018
Pereira R M, Mesquita P, Pires V M R, Baptista M C, Barbas J P, Pimenta J, Horta A E M, Prates J A M, Marques C C
Abstract excerpt
An essential role of prion protein testis specific (PRNT) and prion protein 2 dublet (PRND) genes in the male reproductive function has been highlighted, although a deeper knowledge for the mechanisms involved is still lacking. Our goal was to determine the importance of the PRNT haplotypic variants and mRNA expression levels in ovine spermatozoa freezability and ability for fertilization and embryo developmental...
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