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Effects of paternal diet and antioxidant addition to the semen extender on bovine semen characteristics and on the phenotype of the resulting embryo.
Theriogenology
November 2021
São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Animal Reproduction, Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Campus Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology, Campus Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the effects of long-term supplementation of young Nellore bulls with rumen-protected polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and the addition of catalase to semen extenders on semen quality and embryonic development.
- Results showed that PUFA supplementation negatively impacted total sperm motility and increased plasma membrane damage in frozen/thawed semen, but these effects did not persist after freezing.
- While the paternal diet influenced the lipid content in the resulting embryos, it did not affect the overall in vitro fertilizing ability of the sperm.