Transcriptome analysis of the uterovaginal junction containing sperm storage tubules in heat-stressed breeder hens
ABSTRACT: Sperm storage tubules (SSTs) in the uterovaginal junction (UVJ) of the oviduct are major sites of sperm storage after artificial insemination or mating. Female birds may regulate sperm motility in the UVJ. Heat stress can decrease the reproductive ability of broiler breeder hens. However,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123003164 |