Browsing Departments Science and Engineering by Author "Cronin, Sinéad"

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Genomic identification, expression profiling, and functional characterization of CatSper channels in the bovine

Johnson, Gillian P.; English, Anne-Marie; Cronin, Sinéad; Hoey, David A.; Meade, Kieran G.; Fair, Seán (Oxford University Press, 2017)

Cation channels of sperm (CatSper) are sperm-specific calcium channels with identified roles in the regulation of sperm function in humans, mice, and horses. We sought to employ a comparative genomics approach to identify ...
The role of progesterone-induced hyperactivation in the detachment of bull sperm from the oviduct reservoir

Cronin, Sinéad (University of Limerick, 2017)

For optimum fertility, sperm should reside in the bovine female reproductive tract for a number of hours before the onset of ovulation in order to ensure sperm have successfully acquired the ability to fertilise the oocyte. ...

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