Genome sequencing of drake semen micobiome with correlation with their compositions, sources and potential mechanisms affecting semen quality.

ABSTRACT: Artificial insemination (AI) technology has greatly promoted the development of the chicken industry. Recently, AI technology has also begun to be used in the duck industry, but there are some problems. Numerous researchers have shown that microbes colonizing in semen can degrade semen quality, and AI can increase the harmful microbial load in hen's reproductive tract. Different from the degraded external genitalia of roosters, drakes have well-developed external genitalia, which may cause drake semen to be more susceptible to microbial contamination. However, information on the compositions, sources, and effects of semen microbes on semen quality remains unknown in drakes. In the current study, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to detect microbial communities in drake semen,

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10878113 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature