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Method agreement analysis: A review of correct methodology by Watson, P.F., Petrie, A.

“…The correct approach to analyzing method agreement is discussed. Whether we are considering agreement between two measurements on the same samples…”
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Impact of antifreeze proteins and antifreeze glycoproteins on bovine sperm during freeze-thaw by Prathalingam, N.S., Holt, W.V., Revell, S.G., Mirczuk, S., Fleck, R.A., Watson, P.F.

“…There are no reports on the use of antifreeze proteins (AFP) and antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGP) for the use of bull sperm cryopreservation despite studies in…”
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Development of a 3D human in vitro skin co-culture model for detecting irritants in real-time by Cantòn, I, Cole, D.M, Kemp, E.H, Watson, P.F, Chunthapong, J, Ryan, A.J, MacNeil, S, Haycock, J.W

“…Tissue engineered materials for clinical purposes have led to the development of in vitro models as alternatives to animal testing. The aim of this study was…”
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A field investigation of intra-cervical insemination with reduced sperm numbers in gilts by Behan, J.R., Watson, P.F.

“…A novel insemination catheter with a smaller polyurethane tip for deeper insertion into the cervix of gilts was compared with the conventional catheter. The…”
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Recent progress in the preservation of ram semen by Maxwell, W.M.C., Watson, P.F.

“…The processing and storage of ram semen reduce the motility and disrupt the membrane integrity of spermatozoa. It is generally assumed that these changes are…”
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The effect of managed boar contact in the post-weaning period on the subsequent fertility and fecundity of sows by Behan, J.R., Watson, P.F.

“…This study demonstrates, in the artificial insemination of weaned sows, the advantage of isolating sows from contact with boars from weaning until the fourth…”
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Dilution of spermatozoa results in improved viability following a 24 h storage period but decreased acrosome integrity following cryopreservation by Prathalingam, N.S., Holt, W.V., Revell, S.G., Jones, S., Watson, P.F.

“…This study was designed to investigate the physiological factors affecting the reduced viability of cryopreserved spermatozoa following dilution. Ninety-six…”
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Nuclear staining and culture requirements for in vitro maturation of domestic bitch oocytes by Hewitt, D.A, Watson, P.F, England, G.C.W

“…Oocyte nuclear staining and culture requirements for in vitro maturation (IVM) in the bitch have yet to be fully investigated. In the first part of this study…”
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Dilution of spermatozoa results in improved viability following a 24h storage period but decreased acrosome integrity following cryopreservation by Prathalingam, N.S., Holt, W.V., Revell, S.G., Jones, S., Watson, P.F.

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Osmotic effects on ram and human sperm membranes in relation to thawing injury by Curry, M R, Watson, P F

“…The effects of hyposmotic and hyperosmotic stresses on ram and human spermatozoa were examined. Human spermatozoa exhibited a precipitate decline in survival…”
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The causes of reduced fertility with cryopreserved semen by Watson, P.F

“…Cryopreserved mammalian semen is generally acknowledged to have an impaired fertility by comparison with fresh semen. The reduction arises from both a lower…”
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Defective sterol C5-6 desaturation and azole resistance: a new hypothesis for the mode of action of azole antifungals by Watson, P F, Rose, M E, Ellis, S W, England, H, Kelly, S L

“…Two azole resistant isolates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae carried mutations allelic to erg 3 and were blocked to differing degrees at the C5-6 desaturation step…”
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Determination of Water Permeability Coefficient and Its Activation Energy for Rabbit Spermatozoa by Curry, M.R., Redding, B.J., Watson, P.F.

“…Critical tonicity (tonicity at which 50% of cells swell beyond their maximum volume-to-surface area ratio and lyse) of rabbit spermatozoa was measured as 45.6…”
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Simultaneous detection of the acrosomal status and viability of incubated ram spermatozoa using fluorescent markers by Sukardi, S., Curry, M.R., Watson, P.F.

“…Incubation of diluted ram spermatozoa at 39°C results in a high percentage of acrosome reactions, but previously we have not been able to demonstrate the…”
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Recent developments and concepts in the cryopreservation of spermatozoa and the assessment of their post-thawing function by Watson, P F

“…New research on the cooling and cryopreservation of mammalian spermatozoa is reviewed in the context of the older literature. Cryoinjury to a variety of cell…”
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Cryopreservation of dog semen: The effects of Equex STM paste on plasma membrane fluidity and the control of intracellular free calcium by Alhaider, A.K., Watson, P.F.

“…Understanding cryoinjury of dog spermatozoa is crucial to preserving fertilizing ability. This study examined flow cytometric indicators of sperm function to…”
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Intrauterine insemination of sows with reduced sperm numbers: results of a commercially based field trial by Watson, P.F., Behan, J.R.

“…Artificial insemination (AI) in pigs requires 2–3 billion spermatozoa to achieve consistently high fertility with current practice of inseminating into the…”
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Antioxidant combinations are no more beneficial than individual components in combating ram sperm oxidative stress during storage at 5 °C by La Falci, Vera Susana N., Yrjö-Koskinen, Alma E., Fazeli, A., Holt, W.V., Watson, P.F.

“…The unfrozen storage of ram semen for 2–4 days is an important goal for the acceptance of artificial insemination in sheep breeding programmes. The objective…”
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Effect of salt concentration and unfrozen water fraction on the viability of slowly frozen ram spermatozoa by Watson, P F, Duncan, A E

“…Ram spermatozoa were subjected to a slow rate of freezing (1 degree C/min) in various glycerol-NaCl-water solutions of known composition such that the molal…”
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Effects of oviductal proteins, including heat shock 70 kDa protein 8, on survival of ram spermatozoa over 48 h in vitro by Lloyd, R E, Elliott, R M A, Fazeli, A, Watson, P F, Holt, W V

“…Following insemination, ram spermatozoa are transported to the isthmus region of the oviduct where they bind to the oviductal epithelial cells (OEC), remaining…”
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