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Effect of season and genotype on values for bull semen variables under tropical conditions.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Oct 2020
Landaeta-Hernández Antonio J, Gil-Araujo Marcelo A, Ungerfeld Rodolfo, Owen Rae D, Urdaneta-Moyer Angela, Parra-Núñez Alexander, Kaske Martin, Bollwein Heinrich, Chenoweth Peter J
Abstract excerpt
To assess the effects of season and genotype on fresh semen quality for freezing and subsequent use for AI, 32 healthy, mature (>4 to <6 years old) and habituated bulls (Bos indicus n = 14, Bos taurus n = 5, Crossbred taurus x indicus n = 6, and tropically adapted Bos taurus composites n = 7) were evaluated at a Venezuelan AI center for 12 months in which four distinct seasons (Hot-dry, Transition, Hot-humid,...
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