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Background: The marker assisted selection (MAS) is indicated as an auxiliary strategy to increase the productive performance in cattle. The principle consists in the identification and selection of molecular markers associated with genes involved directly or indirectly with the expression of a desired trait, usually multifactorial and polygenic. The pregnancy rate is a form of expression fertility, with great economic importance in cattle production systems. The pregnancy rate is a multifactorial trait, which is influence by genetics, environment and their interactions. In the current study was search for an association between the reproductive response, expressed by pregnancy rate at insemination and pregnancy rate at the end of the mating season, and molecular markers of genes related to IGF-1 receptor, LH, Leptin, receptors of FSH and LH. Materials, Methods & Results: Data were evaluated from 249 beef heifers of British breeds, Angus, Devon and crosses. The animals at fourteen or twenty seven months were subjected to different protocols for artificial insemination (AI) and fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI), followed by clean up bulls. The protocols AI and TAI, called AI/TAI, were: Group 1 -Ovsynch protocol (27th months). At day zero the animals received an injection of a GnRH at a dose of 10 µg buserelin, at seventh day received 500 µg of cloprostenol sodium, at
Fertilidade é uma característica complexa que representa diversos componentes e estágios exigidos em machos e fêmeas para considerá-los funcionalmente capazes de superar todas as fases críticas do ciclo reprodutivo: formação de gametas, fertilização, implantação embrionária, desenvolvimento fetal e nascimento. De modo geral, as características consideradas indicativas de fertilidade apresentam baixa herdabilidade e são expressas tardiamente na vida do animal, além de sofrerem controle poligênico e possuírem forte influência ambiental. [...]
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Background: The success of fixed-time artifi cial insemination (FTAI) is linked to several factors that affect pregnancy rates. The use of different hormones, estrus expression and body condition score (BCS) are variables that can infl uence the results of the technique. The increased production of calves provides greater amount of steers to slaughter. The productive intensifi cation of the beef cows breeding depends on factors related to reproductive technique used and the physiological conditioning of animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of GnRH, estrus manifestation, re-use of progesterone intravaginal devices and BCS on pregnancy rates of cows subjected to FTAI.Materials, Methods & Results: Were analyzed the effects of GnRH injection and re-use of intravaginal device, estrus manifestation and body condition score (BCS) on reproductive performance of 222 Montana beef cows subjected to fixedtime artifi cial insemination (FTAI). The FTAI protocol was based on the placement of intravaginal progesterone device (1st, 2nd or 3rd use) and application of estradiol benzoate (E.B.) (2 mg) on day 0. On day 8 was applied sodium cloprostenol (500 µg), removed the intravaginal device and performed the separation of calves. On day 9 was applied E.B. (1 mg) and started the observation of estrus in the morning, afternoon and morning of day 10
Background: The success of fixed-time artifi cial insemination (FTAI) is linked to several factors that affect pregnancy rates. The use of different hormones, estrus expression and body condition score (BCS) are variables that can infl uence the results of the technique. The increased production of calves provides greater amount of steers to slaughter. The productive intensifi cation of the beef cows breeding depends on factors related to reproductive technique used and the physiological conditioning of animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of GnRH, estrus manifestation, re-use of progesterone intravaginal devices and BCS on pregnancy rates of cows subjected to FTAI.Materials, Methods & Results: Were analyzed the effects of GnRH injection and re-use of intravaginal device, estrus manifestation and body condition score (BCS) on reproductive performance of 222 Montana beef cows subjected to fixedtime artifi cial insemination (FTAI). The FTAI protocol was based on the placement of intravaginal progesterone device (1st, 2nd or 3rd use) and application of estradiol benzoate (E.B.) (2 mg) on day 0. On day 8 was applied sodium cloprostenol (500 µg), removed the intravaginal device and performed the separation of calves. On day 9 was applied E.B. (1 mg) and started the observation of estrus in the morning, afternoon and morning of day 10
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Background: The success of fixed-time artifi cial insemination (FTAI) is linked to several factors that affect pregnancy rates. The use of different hormones, estrus expression and body condition score (BCS) are variables that can infl uence the results of the technique. The increased production of calves provides greater amount of steers to slaughter. The productive intensifi cation of the beef cows breeding depends on factors related to reproductive technique used and the physiological conditioning of animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of GnRH, estrus manifestation, re-use of progesterone intravaginal devices and BCS on pregnancy rates of cows subjected to FTAI.Materials, Methods & Results: Were analyzed the effects of GnRH injection and re-use of intravaginal device, estrus manifestation and body condition score (BCS) on reproductive performance of 222 Montana beef cows subjected to fixedtime artifi cial insemination (FTAI). The FTAI protocol was based on the placement of intravaginal progesterone device (1st, 2nd or 3rd use) and application of estradiol benzoate (E.B.) (2 mg) on day 0. On day 8 was applied sodium cloprostenol (500 µg), removed the intravaginal device and performed the separation of calves. On day 9 was applied E.B. (1 mg) and started the observation of estrus in the morning, afternoon and morning of day 10
Background: The success of fixed-time artifi cial insemination (FTAI) is linked to several factors that affect pregnancy rates. The use of different hormones, estrus expression and body condition score (BCS) are variables that can infl uence the results of the technique. The increased production of calves provides greater amount of steers to slaughter. The productive intensifi cation of the beef cows breeding depends on factors related to reproductive technique used and the physiological conditioning of animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of GnRH, estrus manifestation, re-use of progesterone intravaginal devices and BCS on pregnancy rates of cows subjected to FTAI.Materials, Methods & Results: Were analyzed the effects of GnRH injection and re-use of intravaginal device, estrus manifestation and body condition score (BCS) on reproductive performance of 222 Montana beef cows subjected to fixedtime artifi cial insemination (FTAI). The FTAI protocol was based on the placement of intravaginal progesterone device (1st, 2nd or 3rd use) and application of estradiol benzoate (E.B.) (2 mg) on day 0. On day 8 was applied sodium cloprostenol (500 µg), removed the intravaginal device and performed the separation of calves. On day 9 was applied E.B. (1 mg) and started the observation of estrus in the morning, afternoon and morning of day 10
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Background: The marker assisted selection (MAS) is indicated as an auxiliary strategy to increase the productive performance in cattle. The principle consists in the identification and selection of molecular markers associated with genes involved directly or indirectly with the expression of a desired trait, usually multifactorial and polygenic. The pregnancy rate is a form of expression fertility, with great economic importance in cattle production systems. The pregnancy rate is a multifactorial trait, which is influence by genetics, environment and their interactions. In the current study was search for an association between the reproductive response, expressed by pregnancy rate at insemination and pregnancy rate at the end of the mating season, and molecular markers of genes related to IGF-1 receptor, LH, Leptin, receptors of FSH and LH. Materials, Methods & Results: Data were evaluated from 249 beef heifers of British breeds, Angus, Devon and crosses. The animals at fourteen or twenty seven months were subjected to different protocols for artificial insemination (AI) and fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI), followed by clean up bulls. The protocols AI and TAI, called AI/TAI, were: Group 1 -Ovsynch protocol (27th months). At day zero the animals received an injection of a GnRH at a dose of 10 µg buserelin, at seventh day received 500 µg of cloprostenol sodium, at
Fertilidade é uma característica complexa que representa diversos componentes e estágios exigidos em machos e fêmeas para considerá-los funcionalmente capazes de superar todas as fases críticas do ciclo reprodutivo: formação de gametas, fertilização, implantação embrionária, desenvolvimento fetal e nascimento. De modo geral, as características consideradas indicativas de fertilidade apresentam baixa herdabilidade e são expressas tardiamente na vida do animal, além de sofrerem controle poligênico e possuírem forte influência ambiental. [...]