Global Methylation and Protamine Deficiency in Ram Spermatozoa Correlate with Sperm Production and Quality but Are Not Influenced by Melatonin or Season.

Kelsey R Pool, Jessica P Rickard, Simon P de Graaf

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kelsey R PoolFaculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9834-3113

Jessica P RickardFaculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

Simon P de GraafFaculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

The University of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study assessed whether the seasonal effects of melatonin that upregulate ram reproductive function alter sperm global methylation or protamine deficiency and whether these parameters corresponded to ram endocrinology, semen production and quality. Ejaculates were assessed from rams that received melatonin implants (

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melatoninmethylationprotaminereproductive seasonalityspermtesticular function

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PMID33291841

DOI10.3390/ani10122302

PMCPMC7762013

OpenAlexW3106948842

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