Differentially methylated CpG sites related to fertility in Japanese Black bull spermatozoa: epigenetic biomarker candidates to predict sire conception rate

For semen suppliers, predicting the low fertility of service bull candidates before artificial insemination would help prevent economic loss; however, predicting bull fertility through in vitro assessment of semen is yet to be established. In the present study, we focused on the methylated CpG sites...

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Main Authors: Kumiko TAKEDA, Eiji KOBAYASHI, Kazuko OGATA, Akira IMAI, Shinya SATO, Hiromichi ADACHI, Yoichiro HOSHINO, Kagetomo NISHINO, Masahiro INOUE, Masahiro KANEDA, Shinya WATANABE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2021-01-01
Series:The Journal of Reproduction and Development
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jrd/67/2/67_2020-137/_pdf/-char/en