• Effect of two 'progressively motile sperm-oocyte' ratios on porcine in vitro fertilization and embryo development 

      Jochems, Reina; Gaustad, Ann Helen; Zak, Louisa J.; Grindflek, Eli; Zeremichael, Teklu Tewoldebrhan; Oskam, Irma Caroline; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll; Kommisrud, Elisabeth; Krogenæs, Anette Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Sperm motility and viability of cryopreserved semen vary between boars and straws, which influences the outcomes of in vitro embryo production (IVEP). However, progressive motility is usually not considered during IVEP. ...
    • Follicular fluid steroid hormones and in vitro embryo development in Duroc and Landrace pigs 

      Jochems, Reina; Gaustad, Ann Helen; Styrishave, Bjarne; Zak, Louisa J.; Oskam, Irma Caroline; Grindflek, Eli; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll; Kommisrud, Elisabeth; Krogenæs, Anette Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Duroc sire line has a smaller litter size compared to the Landrace dam line and we have previously observed fewer surface follicles on Duroc ovaries one day after weaning. In that same study, a broader cumulus expansion ...
    • Ovarian characteristics and in vitro nuclear and cytoplasmic oocyte maturation in Duroc and Landrace pigs 

      Jochems, Reina; Gaustad, Ann Helen; Zak, Louisa J.; Grindflek, Eli; Zeremichael, Teklu Tewoldebrhan; Oskam, Irma Caroline; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll; Kommisrud, Elisabeth; Krogenæs, Anette Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Differences in total number of piglets born per litter are observed between the Norwegian Duroc (ND) sire and Norwegian Landrace (NL) dam line. The aim of this study was to evaluate ovarian characteristics, and in vitro ...
    • Stress resilience of spermatozoa and blood mononuclear cells without prion protein 

      Reiten, Malin Rokseth; Malachin, Giulia; Kommisrud, Elisabeth; Østby, Gunn Charlotte; Waterhouse, Karin Elisabeth; Krogenæs, Anette Kristine; Kusnierczyk, Anna; Bjørås, Magnar; Jalland, Clara Maria Osnes; Nekså, Liv Heidi; Røed, Susan Skogtvedt; Stenseth, Else-Berit; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll; Zeremichael, Teklu Tewoldebrhan; Bakkebø, Maren Kolltveit; Espenes, Arild; Tranulis, Michael A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)