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Sexual Reproduction

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Progeny Testing   test of the value for selective breeding of an individual's genotype by looking at the progeny produced by different matings  
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Donor Cows   cows that donate eggs  
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Sperm   male sex cell  
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Extenders   person or thing that extends something  
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Estrous Cycle   the recurring reproductive cycle in many female mammals, including estrus, ovulation, and changes in the uterine lining  
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Straws   container used to hold semen  
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Artificial Vagina   vagina-shaped sex toy used for male masturbation  
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone   hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the formation of ova or sperm  
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Luteinizing Hormone   hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation in females and the synthesis of androgen in males  
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Sire   father  
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Moltility   ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process  
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Artificial Insemination   placing of sperm cells in proximity with female reproductive cells by a method other than natural mating.  
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Embryo Transfer   process that removes fertilized eggs from a female and places them in another female who carries them until birth.  
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Quarantine   state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed  
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Hormones   regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action  
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Superovulation   increased amount of ovulation marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time  
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Dam   mother  
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Corpus Luteum   hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun  
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Follicle   small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, in particular  
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Semen   the sperm cells and accompanying fluids  
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Sperm Sexing   process of determining the sex of the sperm cells  
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Protectant   substance that provides protection  
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Ejaculation   action of ejecting semen from the body  
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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone   trophic peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary  
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Recipient Cows   cows receiving eggs from another cow  
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Flow Cytometer   device used for identifying and sorting cells and their components (as DNA) by staining with a fluorescent dye and detecting the fluorescence usually by laser beam illumination  
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Conception   action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived  
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