South Dakota Beef Report, 1986
Document Type
Report
Report Number
86-24
Publication Date
1986
Keywords
bulls, artificial insemination, flow cytometry, fertility, seman quality
Summary
Frozen semen samples from Holstein bulls were measured by the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA), a new procedure utilizing flow cytometry for the valuation of sperm quality. Fertility ratings of the bulls were known based on their use in artificial insemination matings. Values obtained by the SCSA were highly correlated (r= -.58 P<.01 with bull fertility ratings. Results of this research indicate the SCSA may be a valuable technique for measurement of sperm cell quality and detection of suboptimal fertility in bulls.
Number of Pages
4
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1986 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Ballachey, B.E.; Jost, L.K.; and Evenson, D.P., "Evaluation of Holstein Bull Sperm Quality by Flow Cytometry" (1986). South Dakota Beef Report, 1986. 25.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefreport_1986/25