Differentially methylated CpG sites related to fertility in Japanese Black bull spermatozoa: epigenetic biomarker candidates to predict sire conception rate

• Main Authors: Kumiko TAKEDA (Author), Eiji KOBAYASHI (Author), Kazuko OGATA (Author), Akira IMAI (Author), Shinya SATO (Author), Hiromichi ADACHI (Author), Yoichiro HOSHINO (Author), Kagetomo NISHINO (Author), Masahiro INOUE (Author), Masahiro KANEDA (Author), Shinya WATANABE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For semen suppliers, predicting the low fertility of service bull candidates before artificial insemination would help prevent economic loss; however, predicting bull fertility through in vitro assessment of semen is yet to be established. In the present study, we focused on the methylated CpG sites...