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Refrigerated storage of red deer epididymal spermatozoa in the epididymis, diluted and with vitamin C supplementation Fernandez-Santos, M. R., Dominguez-Rebolledo, A. E., Esteso, M. C., Garde, J. J., Martinez-Pastor, F. Reproductive Biology Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, and Game Research Institute (IDR), UCLM. Albacete, Spain We have approached the problem of refrigerated storage [...]

Comparison of two methods for obtaining spermatozoa from the cauda epididymis of Iberian red deer Martinez-Pastor, F., Garcia-Macias, V., Alvarez, M., Chamorro, C., Herraez, P., de Paz, P., Anel, L. Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of León, 24071 León, Spain We have compared two methods for salvaging epididymal sperm from post-mortem samples from Iberian red [...]

Antlers honestly advertise sperm production and quality Malo AF, Roldan ER, Garde J, Soler AJ, Gomendio M Reproductive Ecology and Biology Group, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain We have applied a statistical protocol based on principal component analysis, clustering methods Evolutionary theory proposes that exaggerated male traits have evolved via sexual [...]

Washing increases the susceptibility to exogenous oxidative stress in red deer spermatozoa Domínguez-Rebolledo, A. E., Fernández-Santos, M. R., García-Alvarez, O., Maroto-Morales, A., Garde, J. J., Martínez-Pastor, F. National Wildlife Research Institute (IREC) (UCLM-CSIC-JCCM), 02071 Albacete, Spain The effects of routine sperm work are often overlooked. We assessed the effect of washing cryopreserved epididymal spermatozoa from [...]

Improving the effect of incubation and oxidative stress on thawed spermatozoa from red deer by using different antioxidant treatments Domínguez-Rebolledo, A. E., Fernández-Santos, M. R., Bisbal, A., Ros-Santaella, J. L., Ramón, M., Carmona, M., Martínez-Pastor, F., Garde, J. J. Biology of Reproduction Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (IREC) (UCLM-CSIC-JCCM), 02071 Albacete, Spain Antioxidants could improve [...]

Effects of long-term chilled storage of red deer epididymides on DNA integrity and motility of thawed spermatozoa Fernández-Santos, M. R., Martínez-Pastor, F., Matias, D., Domínguez-Rebolledo, A. E., Esteso, M. C., Montoro, V., Garde, J. J. Reproductive Biology Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, and Institute of Regional Development (IDR), UCLM, Albacete, Spain We have [...]

Male fertility in natural populations of red deer is determined by sperm velocity and the proportion of normal spermatozoa Malo AF, Garde JJ, Soler AJ, Garcia AJ, Gomendio M, Roldan ER Reproductive Ecology and Biology Group, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), 28006-Madrid, Spain Male reproductive success is determined by the ability of males to [...]