Emeritus Professor Chis Maxwell
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Faculty of Veterinary Science |
| Qualifications | BScAgr (Hons) PhD |
| Teaching Areas | Animal Reproduction (Vet Science 5, Agriculture 3) Sheep Production (Vet Science 1, Agriculture 1 and 2) Regional Animal Production (Agriculture 2) |
| Administration |
ProDean, Faculty of Veterinary Science |
| Research | Applied reproduction in farm animals, specialising in semen preservation and controlled breeding |
| Selected Publications |
Books: Salamon S, Maxwell WMC (2000). Storage of semen of domestic animals. Elsevier, Amsterdam. (11 chapters, 400 pages). Reviews: Salamon S, Maxwell WMC (1995). Frozen storage of ram semen. I. Processing, freezing, thawing and fertility after cervical insemination. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 37, 185-249. Maxwell WMC, Salamon S (1995). Frozen storage of ram semen. II. Causes of low fertility after cervical insemination and methods of improvement. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 38, 1-55. Maxwell WMC, Watson PF (1996). Recent progress in the preservation of ram semen. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 42, 55-65.(INVITED REVIEW) Gillan L, Maxwell WMC (1999). The functional integrity and fate of cryopreserved ram spermatozoa in the female tract. J. Reprod. Fertil., in press. (INVITED REVIEW) Articles: Maxwell WMC, Evans G, Mortimer ST, Gillan L, Gellatly ES, McPhie CA (1999). Normal fertility after cervical insemination with frozen-thawed spermatozoa supplemented with seminal plasma. Reprod. Fertil. Dev., 11, 123-126. Gillan L, Evans G, Maxwell WMC (2001). The interaction of fresh and frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa with oviductal epithelial cells in vitro. Reprod. Fertil. Dev., 12, 1-8. |
