Testis specific histone 2B is associated with sperm chromatin dynamics and bull fertility-a pilot study

• Main Authors: Naseer A. Kutchy (Author), Ana Velho (Author), Erika S. B. Menezes (Author), Marie Jacobsen (Author), Giselle Thibaudeau (Author), Robert W. Wills (Author), Arlindo Moura (Author), Abdullah Kaya (Author), Andy Perkins (Author), Erdogan Memili (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Bull fertility is the degree of sperm's ability to fertilize and activate the egg and support embryo development, and this is critical for herd reproductive performance. We used the bull as a unique model organism for the study of male fertility because cattle genetics and p...