Ramazan ARICI

Fresh-semen proAKAP4 concentration predicts sperm cryotolerance independently of conventional semen quality across three goat breeds

Abstract Cryopreservation compromises sperm quality, yet conventional semen analysis poorly predicts which ejaculates will withstand freezing. proAKAP4, a sperm-specific structural protein, is a candidate freezability biomarker, but is usually measured after thawing. We tested wh...