Avian Semen Collection by Cloacal Massage and Isolation of DNA from Sperm

• Published in: Journal of visualized experiments no. 132
• Main Authors: Kucera, Aurelia C., Heidinger, Britt J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States MyJove Corporation 05.02.2018
• Subjects: Animals; Birds; Carpodacus mexicanus; cloaca; Columba livia; Developmental Biology; DNA; epigenetics; Male; males; massage; Passer domesticus; semen; Semen - cytology; Semen - metabolism; sperm quality; Spermatozoa - metabolism; Spizella passerina; telomeres; Turdus migratorius

Collection of semen may be useful for a wide range of applications including studies involving sperm quality, sperm telomere dynamics, and epigenetics. Birds are widely used subjects in biological research and are ideal for studies involving repeated sperm samples. However, few resources are current...