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O'Brien, Emma; Castaño, Cristina; Toledano‐Díaz, Adolfo; Caamaño, José Néstor; Hidalgo, Carlos; Fidalgo, Luis Eusebio; López‐Beceiro, Ana María; Esteso, Milagros Cristina; Balsera, Ramón; García‐Casado, Pedro; Łukaszewicz, Ewa; Santiago‐Moreno, Julián
Veterinary medicine and science, 20/May , Volume: 8, Issue: 3Journal Article
Background The Cantabrian capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus cantabricus) is critically endangered. This subspecies has the lowest genetic variability and it is in regression. It belongs to Phasianidae family; therefore, the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) could be a good model for developing reproductive technologies for use in capercaillie populations with low availability of animals. Objectives In this study, we analyzed the response of capercaillie sperm to the freezing–thawing process for contributing to the development of a semen cryobank of Cantabrian capercaillie. Methods We used domestic chicken as the animal model in order to obtain the freezing protocol before applying on capercaillie. In the first experiment, two different extenders (EK and LR84) and different concentrations 4% and 6% dimethyl‐acetamide (DMA) v:v of cryoprotectants were evaluated using in‐straw freezing method in domestic chickens. A pilot study in capercaillie males, using the same conditions evaluated in chicken, was performed. Results In chicken, we found that the LR84‐4% DMA media provided the best results for freezing semen. In capercaillie study, LR84 extender seemed to be the most appropriate diluent and 4% was the better dose of DMA cryoprotectant agent. Further, based on previous studies carried out in rooster samples, we also tested the glycerol (8% v/v) as a cryoprotectant for capercaillie semen cryopreservation. Conclusions Our results suggest that sperm from both domestic and wild species had a similar response to freezing–thawing processes. Mediterranean chickens may be used as a suitable model for developing sperm freezing protocols that can be extrapolated to threatened capercaillie populations. In addition, LR84 media with glycerol was the most efficient extender to freeze capercaillie sperm native. In this work, we obtained and described, for the first time, the ejaculate of Cantabrian capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus cantabricus). Also, we used a local Spanish breed (Gallus gallus) as the animal model in order to obtain the freezing protocol before applying on capercaillie. Then, we analyzed the response of capercaillie sperm to these freezing‐thawing process and our results suggest that sperm from both domestic and wild species have a similar response to freezing‐thawing processes.
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