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Encyclopedia of reproduction

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Reproductive Health Assessment of Female Elephants in North American Zoos and Association of Husbandry Practices with Reproductive Dysfunction in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana).

TL;DR: Evaluated female elephants managed by zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and applied epidemiological methods found increases in social stability and feeding and enrichment diversity may have positive influences on hormone status, and univariate assessment found that social isolation decreased and higher enrichment diversity increased the chance a female would cycle normally.
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Effects of a high semen-collection frequency on the quality of sperm from ejaculates and from six epididymal regions in boars.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that a high semen-collection frequency brings about an altered resorption and secretion pattern of the epididymal fluid, which results in defective sperm maturation and abnormal development of sperm motility.
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Seasonal changes in plasma steroid levels in Indian major carp Labeo rohita: influence of homologous pituitary extract on steroid production and development of oocyte maturational competence

TL;DR: Under stimulation of fish pituitary extract (FPE), as a source of gonadotropin, in vitro production of E(2) and T by the vitellogenic follicles was shown to be highest compared to their production rate in other stages, while the postvitellogenesis follicles recorded the highest rate of DHP synthesis.
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Expression of Type-1 Cannabinoid Receptor During Rat Postnatal Testicular Development: Possible Involvement in Adult Leydig Cell Differentiation

TL;DR: Results demonstrate the first clear evidence (to the authors' knowledge) of CNR1 in mammalian germinal epithelium, A LCs, and Sertoli cells and indicate that differentiation of ALCs may depend on the endocannabinoid system.
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Chemical cues that guide female reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster

TL;DR: It is argued that taking into account evolutionary considerations such as sexual conflict, and the ecological conditions in which flies live, is helpful in understanding the role of highly species-specific pheromones and blends thereof, as well as an individual’s response to the chemical cues in its environment.
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Seasonal breeding:nature's contraceptive.

TL;DR: The seasonal cycle highlights the seasonal changes in daylight length, rutting behavior, testicular diameter, sexual skin flush, and concentrations of plasma follicle-stimulating hormone, prolactin, and testosterone in a group of rams throughout the year.
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The physiological responses of anovulatory ewes to the introduction of rams: a review.

TL;DR: Ewes of many breeds can be stimulated to ovulate by the reintroduction of rams and appear to be effected both through a delay in the onset of the LH surge and through a direct action of progesterone on the ovary.
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Factors affecting the secretion of luteinizing hormone in the ewe.

TL;DR: LH is secreted as discrete pulses throughout all stages of the reproductive cycle of the ewe, including pre‐pubertal, seasonal and lactational anoestrus, and the luteal and follicular phases of the oestrous cycle.

Nutritional influences on reproduction in mature male sheep and goats

TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that nutritional signals exert powerful effects on the reproductive system of mature male ruminants, and the responses are partly independent of changes in gonadotrophin secretion.
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Nutritional influences on reproduction in mature male sheep and goats.

TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that nutritional signals exert powerful effects on the reproductive system of mature male ruminants, and the responses are partly independent of changes in gonadotrophin secretion.