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Analysis of subfertility associated with homozygosity of the rose comb allele in the male domestic fowl.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 1994
Kirby J D, Engel H N, Froman D P
Abstract excerpt
Sperm metabolism and duration of fertility were compared between roosters homozygous (RR) and heterozygous (Rr) for the rose comb allele. In the absence or presence of Ca+2, a motility agonist, the metabolic rate of spermatozoa from RR males was 76 to 77% of that of spermatozoa from Rr males. In the presence of caffeine, the metabolic rate of spermatozoa from RR males was increased significantly (P < .05) to 86%...
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