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Sexual Reprodution
Sex
Term | Definition |
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Progeny Testing | a test of the worth of a sire or sometimes of a dam based on the performance of its early progeny. |
Donor Cows | A cow that is of unusual value as a breeding animal.The cow is used to obtain embryos that are transferred into a cow of lesser value. |
Sperm | a cell that is produced by the male sexual organs and that combines with the female's egg in reproduction |
Extenders | A substance, such as milk, egg yolk, glycerine, and/or antibiotics, that is added to semen to dilute it as well as to protect the sperm during freezing and provide nourishment for the sperm |
Estrous Cycle | The reproductive cycle in nonprimates |
Straws | Small hallow tubes that contain frozen semen |
Artificial Vagina | A rigid tube used to collect semen for artificial insemination. |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone | A hormone used to induce estrus |
Luteinizing Hormone | A hormone injected into a female to make her come |
Sire | |
Motility | |
Artificial Insemination | |
Embryo Transfer | |
Quarantine | |
Hormones | a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action. |
Superovulation | |
Dam | |
Corpus Luteum | |
Follicle | |
Semen | |
Sperm Sexing | |
Protectant | |
Ejaculation | The action of ejecting semen from the body |
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone | |
Recipient Cows | |
Flow Cytometer | |
Conception |