Khezri, Abdolrahman http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-8229
Narud, Birgitte
Stenseth, Else-Berit
Johannisson, Anders
Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll
Gaustad, Ann Helen
Wilson, Robert C.
Lyle, Robert
Morrell, Jane M.
Kommisrud, Elisabeth
Ahmad, Rafi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0383-7848
Funding for this research was provided by:
Norwegian research council (268048)
Regional Research Fund Inland (257606)
Cells for Life Platform
Article History
Received: 13 May 2019
Accepted: 18 November 2019
First Online: 27 November 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: All included boars were routinely used for AI, and all procedures for semen processing, being in compliance with EU Directive 90/429, were approved by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Animals were cared for according to laws, internationally recognized guidelines and regulations for management of pigs in Norway (The Animal Protection Act of 20 December 1974, the Animal Welfare Act of 19 June 2009 and the Regulations for management of pigs in Norway of 18 February 2003).
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.