Investigation into Association and Expression of PLCz and COX-2 as Candidate Genes for Boar Sperm Quality and Fertility

• Main Authors: Kaewmala K., Uddin M., Cinar M., Grosse-Brinkhaus C., Jonas E., Tesfaye D., Phatsara C., Tholen E., Looft C., Schellander K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79960202036&partnerID=40&md5=6df892f080761b911a902b9ddf17a074; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21752105; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/404
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Contents: Phospholipase C zeta (PLCz) and cyclooxygenase isoenzyme type 2 (COX-2) are important in spermatogenesis, but their effect has not yet confirmed in pigs. Therefore, this study was aimed to analyse their association with sperm quality and fertility and to identify the mRNA and protein expre...