Project

Effects of Screotal Insulation on Sperm Kinetics, Chromatin Protamination and Gene Expression Pattern in Belgian Bleu and Holstein-Friesian AI Bulls.

Code
01SF1409
Duration
01 February 2010 → 31 December 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
    • General biology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
bull sperm heat stress
 
Project description

In this research we will look into transient rises of temperature effects on sperm kinetics, DNA chromatin protamination and gene(s) expression pattern within and among BB and HF bulls and effects of heat- stressed spermatozoa on fertilization and subsequent embryo development in vitro.