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The influence of wheat dehydration-induced proteins on the function of turkey spermatozoa after twenty-four-hour in vitro storage.
- Source :
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Poultry science [Poult Sci] 1999 Feb; Vol. 78 (2), pp. 235-41. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Dehydration-induced proteins and other osmo-protectants enable plants to survive dehydration stress. The object of this study was to determine whether dehydration-induced proteins from wheat seeds could protect turkey sperm and improve survival and function after liquid storage. A partially purified heat-soluble protein extract was isolated from dry, mature wheat seed embryos and added to semen diluent. Hens were inseminated with either fresh or semen stored 24 h at 5 C and fertility and hatchability data collected. The addition of 10% wheat protein extract to semen stored 24 h at 5 C improved fertility and hatchability of eggs over semen stored in diluent alone (P < 0.05). The heat-soluble proteins isolated from wheat seed embryos are capable of protecting turkey sperm during in vitro storage and could potentially improve long-term storage of sperm from other species.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0032-5791
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Poultry science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10051037
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ps/78.2.235