Reproduction
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| Progeny Testing | A 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 | A cow that is of unusual value as a breeding animal.
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| Sperm | Male sex cells.
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| Extenders | An added ingredient used to increase the bulk of a food.
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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 | Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.
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| Artificial Vagina | A rigid tube that is used to collect semen for artificial insemination.
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| Follicle Stimulating Hormone | A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the formation of ova or sperm.
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| Luteinizing Hormone | A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation in females and the synthesis of androgen in males.
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| Sire | The male parent of an animal.
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| Motility | The ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process.
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| Artificial Insemination | The injection of semen into the vagina or uterus other than by sexual intercourse.
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| Embryo Transfer | Embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish a pregnancy.
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| Quarantine | A state of isolation in which people or animals have been or can be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.
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| Hormones | A regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.
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| Superovulation | Marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time.
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| Dam | The female parent.
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| Corpus Luteum | A 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 | The sheath of cells and connective tissue that surrounds the root of a hair.
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| Semen |
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| Sperm Sexing |
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| Protectant | A substance that provides protection against diseases.
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| Ejaculation | the discharge of semen from the reproductive tract of the male.
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| Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone | A hormone that causes a female to come into estrus.
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| Recipient Cows |
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| Flow Cytometer | A device that separates the sperm into different tubes according to the amount of light given off.
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| Conception | The beginning of gestation; when a sperm fertilizes an ovum.
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