Browsing Brage INN by Author "Klinkenberg, Geir"
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Differences in sperm functionality and intracellular metabolites in Norwegian Red bulls of contrasting fertility
Narud, Birgitte; Klinkenberg, Geir; Khezri, Abdolrahman; Zeremichael, Teklu Tewoldebrhan; Stenseth, Else-Berit; Nordborg, Anna; Haukaas, Tonje Husby; Morrell, Jane; Heringstad, Bjørg; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll; Kommisrud, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-22)In the dairy breeding industry, prediction of bull fertility in artificial insemination (AI) is important for efficient and economically sustainable production. However, it is challenging to identify bulls with superior ... -
Semen quality parameters including metabolites, sperm production traits and fertility in young Norwegian Red AI bulls
Narud, Birgitte; Khezri, Abdolrahman; Nordborg, Anna; Klinkenberg, Geir; Zeremichael, Teklu Tewoldebrhan; Stenseth, Else-Berit; Heringstad, Bjørg; Kommisrud, Elisabeth; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Genomic selection in cattle breeding has gradually allowed younger bulls to be recruited for semen production. In this study, sperm quality parameters, seminal plasma and sperm metabolites, semen production capacity and ...