Logistic regression analysis of the related factors in discarded semen of boars in Southern China.

This study aimed to investigate factors affecting the discarded semen of boars. A total of 176,368 ejaculates of boars from nine AI centers were collected from January 2013 to May 2016 in Southern China. The criteria for determining whether their semen was abnormal included cytoplasmic droplets, coiling tail, sperm agglutination, impurity, poor motility, oligozoospermia, necrozoospermia, azoospermia, and hemospermia.

Serum and Seminal Plasma Element Concentrations in Relation to Semen Quality in Duroc Boars.

Element concentrations in serum and seminal plasma were studied in Duroc boars with different semen quality characteristics. Based on the utilization rate of 2174 ejaculates from June to August in 2016, a total of 166 Duroc boars were allocated into three groups: low utilization rate group (LG, 0 to 60% utilization rate), medium utilization rate group (MG, 60 to 80%), and high utilization rate group (HG, 80 to 100%). Serum and seminal plasma samples were collected, and element levels were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

Analysis of influencing factors of boar claw lesion and lameness.

This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting boar claw lesions and lameness. A total of 1299 boars were examined for claw lesions and lameness, including 788 boars reared in individual pens with solid concreted floor (IPS) and 511 boars raised in individual stalls with slatted floor (ISS). Flooring type showed significant impacts on all claw lesion types (P < 0.

Overexpression of Long Non-Coding RNA TUG1 Promotes Colon Cancer Progression.

BACKGROUND Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide. It is still necessary to further define the mechanisms and explore therapeutic targets of colon cancer. Dysregulation of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been shown to be correlated with diverse biological processes, including tumorigenesis.

Zinc mercury(II) tetra-kis-(seleno-cyanate).

The title crystal, [HgZn(NCSe)4] n , a coordination polymer, has a diamond-like network. In the crystal, the metal ions, Zn(2+) and Hg(2+), are both located on fourfold inversion axes and mimic the role of C atoms in the structure of diamond, and the linear seleno-cyanate bridges replace the C-C bonds. The C-N-Zn unit is almost linear and the C-Se-Hg unit is nearly a right angle.

Tris(allyl-thio-urea-κS)bromidozinc(II) bromide.

In the title compound, [ZnBr(C(4)H(8)N(2)S)(3)]Br, the Zn(II) atom is coordinated by one Br atom and the S atoms of three N-allyl-thio-urea ligands in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The Zn(II) atom and the two Br atoms are located on a threefold axis.