Oxytocin in pig seminal plasma is positively related with in vivo fertility of inseminated sows

Oxytocin in pig seminal plasma is positively related with in vivo fertility of inseminated sows

Abstract Background Identification of relevant in vivo biomarkers for fertility remains a challenge for the livestock industry. Concentrations of the small peptide hormone oxytocin (OXT), involved in male reproductive function and present in the seminal plasma (SP) of several species could be a robu...

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Main Authors: Lorena Padilla, Marina López-Arjona, Silvia Martinez-Subiela, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez, Jordi Roca, Isabel Barranco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Artificial insemination
Ejaculate
Fertility
Oxytocin
Pig
Semen quality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00620-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00620-z

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