ESA-SRB 2013*
Chairs: Jeremy Smith & Christopher Grupen
Sponsored by:
Mechanism for stress-induced suppression of reproduction: chronic pseudo-stress increases gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) gene expression and neuronal input to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) cells. (#8)
8:45 AM
The characterisation of novel kisspeptin antagonists on luteinising hormone secretion in ovariectomised ewes (#9)
9:00 AM
C-type natriuretic peptide is a secreted peptide which binds sperm and initiates fast-linear motility (#10)
9:15 AM
Exposure to seminal plasma aids the migration of epididymal ram spermatozoa through the cervix (#11)
9:30 AM
The pro-mature form of bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) in oocyte maturation medium improves subsequent bovine embryo development (#12)
9:45 AM