Does the Act of Copulation per se, without Considering Seminal Deposition, Change the Expression of Genes in the Porcine Female Genital Tract?

Semen—through its specific sperm and seminal plasma (SP) constituents—induces changes of gene expression in the internal genital tract of pigs, particularly in the functional sperm reservoir at the utero-tubal junction (UTJ). Although seminal effects are similarly elicited by artificial insemination...

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Main Authors: Manuel Alvarez-Rodriguez, Cristina A. Martinez, Dominic Wright, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
sow
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/15/5477