Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1778-1785 , May 2008

Effect of Sex-Sorted Sperm Dosage on Conception Rates in Holstein Heifers and Lactating Cows

  • J.M. DeJarnette

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    • Select Sires Inc., Plain City, OH 43064
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • R.L. Nebel

      Affiliations

    • Select Sires Inc., Plain City, OH 43064
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  • C.E. Marshall

      Affiliations

    • Select Sires Inc., Plain City, OH 43064
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  • J.F. Moreno

      Affiliations

    • Sexing Technologies Inc., Navasota, TX 77868
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  • C.R. McCleary

      Affiliations

    • Sexing Technologies Inc., Navasota, TX 77868
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  • R.W. Lenz

      Affiliations

    • Sexing Technologies Inc., Navasota, TX 77868

Received 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 22 January 2008.

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    Effects of sire and sexed-sperm dosage on conception rates in virgin Holstein heifers. a,bValues within sire lacking common letters differ, P<0.05. Sire effect, P<0.05. Sperm dosage effect, P=0.

    Effects of sire and sexed-sperm dosage on conception rates in virgin Holstein heifers. a,bValues within sire lacking common letters differ, P<0.05. Sire effect, P<0.05. Sperm dosage effect, P=0.15. Sire×sperm dosage interaction, P=0.11.

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    Effects of sire and sexed-sperm dosage on conception rates in lactating Holstein cows. Sire effect, P=0.47. Sperm dosage effect, P=0.49. Sire×sperm dosage interaction, P=0.23.

    Effects of sire and sexed-sperm dosage on conception rates in lactating Holstein cows. Sire effect, P=0.47. Sperm dosage effect, P=0.49. Sire×sperm dosage interaction, P=0.23.

PII: S0022-0302(08)71214-1

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0964

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1778-1785 , May 2008

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