TY - JOUR N2 - In this study the quality of total RNA, isolated from fresh spermatozoa, was compared between boars with good and poor semen freezability (GSF and PSF, respectively). Semen from 3 boars with GSF exhibited significantly higher total motility, mitochondrial function, plasma membrane integrity and reduced lipid peroxidation compared with 3 boars with PSF after cryo- preservation. There were variations in the quality of RNA isolated from spermatozoa of boars with GSF and PSF. Boars with GSF exhibited mainly full-length, intact RNA, whereas substantial amounts of degraded RNA were detected in spermatozoa from boars with PSF. Further under- standing of the biological relevance of RNAs in sperm function is critical to improve the freezabil- ity of boar semen. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/110885/PDF/25.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/110885 PY - 2019 IS - No 1 EP - 185 DO - 10.24425/pjvs.2019.127085 KW - boar KW - spermatozoa KW - semen freezability KW - RNA profiles A1 - Fraser, L. A1 - Brym, P. A1 - Mogielnicka-Brzozowska, M. A1 - Wasilewska, K. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences PB - University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn VL - vol.22 DA - 2019.04.04 T1 - Total RNA quality in boar spermatozoa with different freezability SP - 181 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110885 T2 - Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences ER -