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Use of heterospermic inseminations and paternity testing to evaluate the relative contributions of common sperm traits and seminal plasma proteins in boar fertility by Flowers, W.L., Deller, F., Stewart, K.R.

“…•Heterospermic inseminations were used to study relationships between fertility and semen quality in highly fertile boars.•Sperm motility, morphology and three…”
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Effect of dietary selenium on boar sperm quality by Lovercamp, K.W., Stewart, K.R., Lin, X., Flowers, W.L.

“…The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of long-term dietary selenium supplementation of commercial swine diets on semen production…”
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Effect of season on fresh and cryopreserved stallion semen by Wrench, N., Pinto, C.R.F., Klinefelter, G.R., Dix, D.J., Flowers, W.L., Farin, C.E.

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effect of season on sperm quality variables, expression of the fertility-related protein SP22 and selected…”
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Endocrine, ovulatory and reproductive characteristics of sows treated with an intravaginal GnRH agonist by Stewart, K.R., Flowers, W.L., Rampacek, G.B., Greger, D.L., Swanson, M.E., Hafs, H.D.

“…The present study examined the effectiveness of intravaginal administration of a GnRH agonist, triptorelin, on the induction of the preovulatory LH surge;…”
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Porcine sperm zona binding ability as an indicator of fertility by Collins, E.D., Flowers, W.L., Shanks, R.D., Miller, D.J.

“…The escalated use of artificial insemination in swine has increased the importance of determining fertility of a semen sample before it is used. Multiple…”
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Factors affecting temporal relationships between estrus and ovulation in commercial sow farms by Belstra, B.A, Flowers, W.L, See, M.T

“…The main objective was to examine effects of season, parity, genotype, lactation length, and weaning-to-estrus interval on duration of estrus (DE) and onset of…”
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Factors affecting the production of quality ejaculates from boars by Flowers, W.L.

“…Production of acceptable quality ejaculates in boars is dependent upon the Sertoli cell population established before puberty and how effectively these cells…”
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Urinary excretion of collagen degradation markers by sows during postpartum uterine involution by Belstra, B.A., Flowers, W.L., Croom, W.J., DeGroot, J., See, M.T.

“…Incomplete uterine involution is the putative cause of the increased embryo mortality and reproductive failure often exhibited by sows that lactate for less…”
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Design and biological effects of a vaginally administered gel containing the GnRH agonist, triptorelin, for synchronizing ovulation in swine by Knox, R.V., Stewart, K.R., Flowers, W.L., Swanson, M.E., Webel, S.K., Kraeling, R.R.

“…A novel gel formulation was selected for intravaginal delivery of the GnRH agonist (triptorelin) for synchronizing ovulation in pigs. Studies with gilt models…”
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Effect of collection frequency and extender on sperm quality parameters and membrane lipid peroxidation in boars by Lovercamp, K.W., Seal, M., Flowers, W.L.

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Breed differences in pig temperament scores during a performance test and their phenotypic relationship with performance by Yoder, C.L., Maltecca, C., Cassady, J.P., Flowers, W.L., Price, S., See, M.T.

“…Nucleus populations of Chester White, Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire boars and gilts (n = 4774) were used to estimate breed differences in temperament and the…”
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Variability in relationships between semen quality and estimates of in vivo and in vitro fertility in boars by Popwell, J.M, Flowers, W.L

“…The present experiment was designed to characterize relationships between common semen quality and fertility estimates for three boars known to differ in…”
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Effect of season on sperm membrane protein 22 and selected mRNAs in fresh and cryopreserved stallion sperm by Wrench, N., Pinto, C.R.F., Klinefelter, G.R., Dix, D.J., Flowers, W.L., Farin, C.E.

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Iron methionine as a source of iron for the neonatal pig by Kegley, E.B, Spears, J.W, Flowers, W.L, Schoenherr, W.D

“…Neonatal pigs (143) were used to determine if adequate iron (Fe) would be stored following a single oral dose of Fe methionine (FeMet) to prevent anemia…”
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Control of the weaning-to-estrus interval in sows using gonadotropins and prostagladins during lactation by Armstrong, T.A, Flowers, W.L, Britt, J.H

“…Two experiments were conducted to examine the effectiveness of various strategies using gonadotropins to induce ovulation during lactation as a means of…”
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Growth performance, carcass characteristics, plasma minerals, and fecal mineral excretion in grower-finisher swine fed diets with levels of trace minerals lower than common industry levels by van Heugten, E, O'Quinn, P.R, Funderburke, D.W, Flowers, W.L, Spears, J.W

“…Objectives: To determine the impact of lowering levels of supplemental trace minerals (TM) below those commonly fed to grower-finisher swine on fecal mineral…”
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Kinetics of follicle growth in the prepubertal gilt by Morbeck, D.E. (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC), Esbenshade, K.L, Flowers, W.L, Britt, J.H

“…Follicular growth rates were determined by histological examination of ovaries of five prepubertal gilts following treatment with the stathmokinetic agent…”
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Reproductive performance and estimates of labor requirements associated with combinations of artificial insemination and natural service in swine by Flowers, W. L, Alhusen, H. D

“…A study was conducted to examine effects of mating systems composed of natural service (NS) and AI in swine on farrowing rate, litter size, and labor…”
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Ovulatory and endocrine responses after active immunization of gilts against a synthetic fragment of bovine inhibin by King, B.F. (North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC), Britt, J.H, Esbenshade, K.L, Flowers, W.L, Sesti, L.A.C, Martin, T.L, Ireland, J.J

“…The objective of this study was to determine whether neutralizing endogenous inhibin would affect ovulation rate and serum concentrations of FSH, LH,…”
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Effect of cell-free synchronous uterine flushings and microsurgery on the development of porcine embryos in vitro by Martin, M J, Cantley, T C, Flowers, W L, Day, B N

“…Experiment I was designed to determine if cell-free synchronous uterine flushings contain an embryotoxic substance that is normally screened by the intact zona…”
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