Biology of reproduction
The Bull Reproductive Microbiome: A Comparative Analysis of Microbial Communities within Semen and Organs of the Bull Reproductive System†.
Sarah A Retherford, Kelly L Woodruff, Bo R Harstine, Dana K Dittoe, Jeremy Block
Published: 202610.1093/biolre/ioag025
Abstract
Semen from mature, healthy bulls contains commensal microbes. Potential internal sources of seminal microbes have not been extensively evaluated. Objectives were to 1) assess whether the testes of the bull contain commensal microbes and to compare th…
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