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Research Advances in Pig Reproduction
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Research Advances in Pig Reproduction

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Pigs".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1948

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Agata Żmijewska

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Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: pig; reproduction; uterus; ovary; pituitary; endometrium; myometrium; oviduct; pregnancy; omics techniques; in vitro culture
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Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Panasiewicz

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Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: pig; reproduction; pregnancy; placenta; omics techniques; physiology; in vitro and in vivo studies; omics techniques
Dr. Aleksandra Kurzyńska

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Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: pig; female reproduction; physiology; endocrinology; endocrine disruptors; immunology; in vitro and in vivo studies; omics techniques

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Pork production makes an important contribution to the global food industry. Efficient pork production depends on optimal reproductive processes in both female and male animals. Moreover, despite interspecies differences, pigs are a recognized model organism widely used in biomedical research. Therefore, studies conducted on pigs can provide much information about the molecular events accompanying reproduction in mammals, including humans, and can be useful for further diagnoses and designs of therapeutic treatments of reproductive disorders.

We are pleased to invite you to publish an original paper or review in this Special Issue that addresses advances in scientific or breeding research in pig reproduction. The Special Issue will include papers from the frontier of reproductive physiology and pathophysiology, endocrinology, immunology concerning molecular mechanisms, and bioengineering or treatment. The current global trend is to focus on the molecular basis of reproduction, with comprehensive multi-omic and functional analyses to support efficient reproduction in sows and boars.

We look forward to your contributions and to sharing your recent findings through this Special Issue.

Dr. Agata Żmijewska
Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Panasiewicz
Dr. Aleksandra Kurzyńska
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • pig
  • reproduction
  • advanced technologies
  • reproductive tract
  • artificial reproductive techniques
  • sow
  • boar
  • omics techniques
  • bioengineering

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Boar Seminal Microbiota in Relation to Sperm Quality under Tropical Environments
by CongBang Ngo, Junpen Suwimonteerabutr, Prasert Apiwatsiri, Imporn Saenkankam, Nuvee Prapasarakul, Jane M. Morrell and Padet Tummaruk
Animals 2023, 13(24), 3837; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243837 - 13 Dec 2023
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The present study was carried out to determine the seminal microbiota of boars and their correlation with sperm quality. A total of 17 ejaculates were collected from 17 Duroc boars and were classified according to sperm quality into two groups: low-quality (n [...] Read more.
The present study was carried out to determine the seminal microbiota of boars and their correlation with sperm quality. A total of 17 ejaculates were collected from 17 Duroc boars and were classified according to sperm quality into two groups: low-quality (n = 8) and high-quality (n = 9). Each ejaculate was subjected to (i) semen evaluation, (ii) bacterial culture and MALDI-TOF identification, and (iii) 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatic analyses. No difference in the total bacterial count, alpha diversity, and beta diversity between the high-quality group and the low-quality group was detected (p > 0.05). While Globicatella sanguinis was negatively correlated with sperm quality (p < 0.05), Delftia acidovorans was positively correlated with sperm quality (p < 0.05). Lactobacillales (25.2%; LB) and Enterobacterales (10.3%; EB) were the most dominant bacteria and negatively correlated: EB = 507.3 − 0.5 × LB, R2 = 0.24, p < 0.001. Moreover, the abundance of Escherichia-shigella was negatively correlated with LB (r = −0.754, p < 0.001) and positively correlated with Proteus (r = 0.533, p < 0.05). Alysiella was positively correlated with Lactobacillus (r = 0.485, p < 0.05), Prevotella (r = 0.622, p < 0.01), and Staphylococcus (r = 0.489, p < 0.05). In conclusion, seminal microbiota is significantly associated with boar semen qualities. The distributions of the most dominant bacterial genera, the differences in the abundance of small subset microbes, and their correlation appear to have far more impact than the overall seminal bacterial content (e.g., total bacterial count, alpha diversity, and beta diversity) on sperm quality. Full article
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