TY  - JOUR
T1  - Impact of Calcium, Zinc and Copper Concentrations in Seminal Plasma on Semen Parameters in Zie Geese
AU - Zhou, R.J. AU - Yang, H.M. AU - Li, J.C. AU - Li, J.L. AU - Liu, S.J. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 20
SP  - 3840
EP  - 3842
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.3840.3842
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3840.3842
KW  - Zie goose
KW  -semen analysis parameters
KW  -seminal plasma
KW  -semen quality factor
KW  -China
AB  - The relationship between Zinc (Zn), Calcium (Ca) and Copper 
  (Cu) concentrations in seminal plasma and semen quality parameters was investigated 
  in geese. Eighty, 1 year old Zie ganders (<I>Anser cygnoides</I> L.) were used. 
  The ganders were ranked by their average Semen Quality Factor (SQF) value. Scores 
  less than or greater than one standard deviation from the population mean were 
  categorized as a low or high SQF phenotype (n = 10 males per phenotype), respectively. 
  Seminal plasma was obtained by centrifuging semen samples. Zn, Ca and Cu concentrations 
  in seminal plasma were determined using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. 
  Concentrations in seminal plasma were in the order Ca&gt;Zn&gt;Cu. There were 
  positive correlations between the concentration of Ca with semen motility (0.47, 
  p&lt;0.05) and live morphologically undamaged sperm number (0.32, p&lt;0.05). 
  Cu and Zn concentrations were not correlated with any semen analysis parameters.
ER  -