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Over a period of time, there has been a decline in fertility of bovines. Probably, intense selection for milk production coupled with a variety of physiological and management factors could be attributed for the decline in fertility. On the other hand, the demand for milk and meat is increasing. This situation warrants a thorough understanding of underlying etiology for reduced fertility so that the fertility can be restored in infertile/subfertile bovines. This book provides a platform to the readers to gain an understanding of current concepts in the bovine reproduction starting from herd fertility trends and targets, molecules and mechanisms governing reproduction, novel approaches for estrus detection, scope for improving reproduction efficiency using timed breeding protocols, emerging concepts on epigenetic bearing on fertility, and semen cryopreservation and quality control.
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Kumaresan, A., Srivastava, A.K. (2022). Introduction. In: Kumaresan, A., Srivastava, A.K. (eds) Current Concepts in Bovine Reproduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0116-4_1
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