List of previously published works from CRC

Cooper, M., Skidmore, J., Ali Chaudry, M., Billah, M., Wensvoort, S., Billah, A. and Allen, a.W. (1990). An attempt to induce and synchronize ovulation and superovulation in dromedary camels for embryo transfer. Proc.Workshop: “Is it possible to improve the reproductive performance of the camel?” pp.313-326. Ed. G. Saint- Martin. CIRAD-EMVT, Paris.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M. and Allen, W.R., (1992). Ultrasonographic and videoendoscopic monitoring of early fetal development in the dromedary camel. Proc. 1st Int. Camel Conf. pp. 193-201. Eds. W.R. Allen, A.J. Higgins, I.G. Mayhew, D.H. Snow and J.F. Wade. R & W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd. UK.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Allen, W.R., Cooper, M.J., Ali Chaudhry, M., Billah, M.. and Billah, A.M (1992). The recovery and transfer of embryos in the dromedary camel: Results of preliminary experiments. Proc. 1st Int. Camel Conf.   pp. 137-142. Eds. W.R. Allen, A.J. Higgins, I.G. Mayhew, D.H. Snow and J.F. Wade. R & W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd. UK.

 

Billah, M. and Skidmore, J.A. (1992). The collection, evaluation and deep freezing of dromedary camel semen. Proceedings of the 1st International Camel Conference. pp.410 (abst.). Eds. W.R. Allen, A.J. Higgins, I.G. Mayhew, D.H. Snow and J.F. Wade. R & W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd. UK.

 

Cooper, M.J., Skidmore, J.A., Allen, W.R., Wensvoort, S., Billah, M., Ali-Chaudry, M. and Billah, A.M. (1992). Attempts to stimulate and synchronize ovulation and superovulation in dromedary camels for embryo transfer. Proceedings of the 1st International Camel Conference,  pp.187-191. Eds. W.R. Allen, A.J. Higgins, I.G. Mayhew, D.H. Snow and J.F. Wade. R & W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd. UK.

 

Sheldrick, E.L., Flick-Smith, H., Skidmore, J.A., Wensvoort, S., Billah, M., Ali Chaudry, M. and Allen, W.R. (1992). LH release profiles in female dromedary camels following mechanical and hormonal stimuli to induce ovulation. Proceedings of the 1st International Camel Conference, pp. 193-201. Eds. W.R. Allen, A.J. Higgins, I.G. Mayhew, D.H. Snow and J.F. Wade. , R & W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd. UK.

 

Skidmore, J.A. (1994). Reproduction in the dromedary camel. PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Allen, W.R. and Heap, R.B. (1994). Oestrogen synthesis by the peri-implantation conceptus of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 101, 363-367.

 

Skidmore J.A., Billah M. and Allen W.R. (1995) The ovarian follicular wave pattern in the mated and non-mated dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Supplement 49, 545-548.

 

Skidmore J.A., Billah M. and Allen W.R. (1996). The ovarian follicular wave pattern and induction of ovulation in the mated and non-mated one – humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).    Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 106, 185 – 192.

 

Skidmore J.A., Wooding F.B.P. and Allen W.R. (1996). Implantation and early placentation in the one-humped camel (Camel dromedarius). Placenta 17, 253 – 262.

 

Skidmore J.A., Billah M. and Allen W.R. (1996) Patterns of hormone secretion throughout pregnancy in the one-humped camel (Camel dromedarius). Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 8, 863 – 869.

 

Skidmore J.A., Payne J.H., Lamming G.E. and Allen W.R. (1996). Control of luteolysis in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Animal Reproduction Volume 2 P7-16 (abstract).

 

Skidmore J.A. Allen, W.R. and R.B. Heap. (1997). Maternal recognition of pregnancy in the dromedary camel. Journal of Camel Practice and Research Vol. 4 No. 2, 187-192.

 

Skidmore J.A., Billah, M. and Allen,W.R. (1997). The ovarian follicular wave pattern and control of ovulation in the mated and non-mated female dromedary camel. Journal of Camel Practice and Research Vol. 4 No. 2, 193-197.

 

Skidmore J.A., Wooding F.B.P. and Allen W.R. (1997). Placentation during the first 60 dyas of gestation inthe dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Journal of Camel Practice and Research Vol. 4 No. 2, 199-202.

 

Skidmore J.A. Starbuck, G.R. , Lamming G.E. and Allen W.R. (1998). Control of luteolysis in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility . 114, 201 – 209.

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Loskutoff, N.M. (1999). Developmental competence in vitro and in vivo of cryopreserved expanding blastocysts from the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Theriogenology, 551: 293. Abs.

 

Skidmore J.A., Billah, M., Binns, M., Short R.V. and Allen, W.R. (1999). Hybridizing Old and New World camelids: Camelus dromedarius x Lama guanicoe. Proceedings of the Royal Society, London. B. 266, 649 – 656.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M., Allen, W.R. and Short, R.V. (1999). Modern reproductive methods to hydridize Old and New World Camelids: Camelus dromedarius x Lama guanicoe).   Reproduction in domestic animals, physiology, pathology, biotechnology. Supplement 6. 100-103.

 

Roemer, I., Grutzner, F., Winking, H., Haaf., Orth, A., Skidmore., L., Antczak, D. and Fundele, R. (1999).   Global methylation in eutherian hybrids. Nature. 401, 131 – 132.

 

Ozturk, M., Skidmore, J.A., Allen, W.R. and Wooding, F.B.P. (1999). Developmental changes In localisation of steroid synthesis in the camel placenta. Journal of Physiology. 517P 32P Abs.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M. and Allen, W.R. (2000) Using modern reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer and artificial insemination to improve the reproductive potential of dromedary camels.   Revue Elev. Med. vet. Pays. trop., 53 (2): 97 – 100.

 

Skidmore, J.A. Billah, M., Allen, W.R. and Short, R.V. (2000) Using modern reproductive methods to hybridize Old and New World Camelids: Camelus dromedarius x Lama guanicoe. Revue Elev. Med. vet. Pays. trop., 53 (2): 93 – 96.

 

Bravo, P.W., Skidmore, J.A., and Zhao, X.X. (2000). Reproductive aspects and storage of semen in Camelidae. In: Storage of Semen of Domestic Animals. S. Salamon and W.M.C. Maxwell (Eds). Animal Reproduction Science, 62; 173-193

 

Hombach-Klonisch, S., Abd-Elnaeim, M., Skidmore, J.A., Allen, W.R., Leiser, R., Fischer, B. and Klonisch, T. (2000). Ruminant relaxin in the pregnant one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries). Biology of Reproduction, 62, 839-846.

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah, M. (2001). Assisted reproduction in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). 1st International Symposium on Assisted Reproductive Technology for the Conservation and Genetic Management of Wildlife. pp. 63 – 68.

 

Skidmore J.A. (2001). Pregnancy in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).   Advances in Reproduction. Vol. VI . No. 10.Abs.

 

Skidmore J.A. , Hoffman S.E., Billah, M. and Loskutoff, N.M. (2001). Comparison of two different methods for the cryopreservation of camel embryos.   Advances in Reproduction. Vol. VI . No. 13. Abs.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M., Short, R.V. and Allen, W.R. (2001) Assisted reproductive techniques for hybridization of camelids.   Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 13, (7,8) 647 – 652.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M. and Allen, W.R. (2002) Investigation of factors affecting pregnancy rate after embryo transfer in the dromedary camel. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 14; 109 –116.

 

Skidmore, J.A. (2003). The main reproductive challenges facing the camel industry in the 21^st Century. Reproduction, Suppl. 61, 1-11.

Morfeld, K.A., Skidmore, J.A., M. Billah and Loskutoff, N.M. (2003). Effect of various cryoprotectants and methods for the short and long-term preservtion of sperm from the dromedary camel. International Embryo Transfer Society Symposium, New Zealand.

 

Wooding, F.B.P., Oxturk, M., Skidmore, J.A. and Allen, W.R. (2003). Developmental changes in localization of steroid synthesis enzymes in camelid placenta. Reproduction, 126 No.2

 

Skidmore. J.A., Billah, M. and Loskutoff, N.M. (2004). Developmental competence in vitro and in vivo of cryopreserved, hatched blastocysts from the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Reprod. Fert. Dev. 16, 1-5

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M., Short, R.V. and Allen, W.R. (2004). Hybridization of New and Old World Camelids (Camelus dromedarius x Lama glama and Lama guanicoe). 15^th Int. Cong. on Anim. Reprod. (ICAR). Porto Seguro, Brazil. Workshop Communications pp26-27.

 

Skidmore, J.A. (2005) Reproduction in dromedary camels: an update Animal Reproduction 2, No. 3. 161-171

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah, M. (2005).   Embryo transfer in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) using asynchronous meclofenamic-acid treated camels as recipients. Havemeyer Foundation Monograph Series No. 14. p. 99-100.

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah, M. (2005). Embryo transfer in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) using asynchronous, meclofenamic acid-treated recipients. Reprod. Fert. Dev. 17, 417 – 421).

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah,, M. (2005). Assisted reproduction in dromedary camels. Desertification Combat and Food Safety.   NATO Science Series 1, Vol. 362, pp115-120. Eds. B. Faye and P Esenov. IOS Press.

 

Skidmore, J.A., Billah, M. and Loskutoff N.M. (2005) Comparison of two different methods for the vitrification of hatched blastocysts from the dromedary camel. (Camelus dromedarius). Reprod. Fert. Dev. 17, 523-527.

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah, M. (2006) Comparison of pregnancy rates in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) after deep intra-uterine versus cervical insemination. Theriogenology, 66, 292 – 296.

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah, M. (2006) Investigation of the most appropriate time for insemination of female camels (Camelus dromedarius) after GnRH injection and comparison of pregnancy rates after deep intra-uterine versus cervical insemination. First conference of International Society of Camelids Research and Development (ISOCARD). Abs. 16

 

Wani NA, Skidmore JA, Wernery U (2006). Preliminary studies on the development of reconstructed embryos after nuclear transfer in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarirus). Reproduction, Fertility and Development , Vol. 21 No. 1 128 – 128

 

Jones, C.J.P., Skidmore, J.A., Aplin, J.D. (2008). Placental Glycosylataion in a Cama (Camel – Llama cross) and its relevance to successful hybridisation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 49. 1030 – 1035.

 

Nikou, D., Niasari-Naslaji, A., Skidmore, J.A., Mogheishe, A., Razavi, K., Germai, A., Ghanbari, A. 2008) Synchronization of follicular wave emergence prior to superovulation in Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus). Theriogenology 69, 491 – 500

 

Wani NA., Billah, M., Skidmore JA. (2008). Studies on liquefaction and storage of ejaculated dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) semen. Ani. Reprod. Sci. 109, 1- 4, 309 -318.

 

Wani, N.A., Morton, K., Billah, M., Skidmore, J.A. (2008) Studies on liquefaction, biochemical constituents of seminal plasma and storage of ejaculated dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) semen. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 109, 309 – 318

 

Skidmore, J.A., Schoevers, E., and Stout, T.A.E. (2009) Effect of different methods of cryopreservation on the cyotskeletal integrity of dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) embryos. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 113, 196-204. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.07.006

 

Skidmore, J.A., Adams, G.P. Billah, M. (2009). Synchronization of ovarian follicular waves in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Anim. Reprod. Sci. 114 (1-3): 249-255

 

Skidmore, J.A. and Billah, M. (2009). Embryo transfer in asynchronous recipients.

Proceedings of the 2^nd International Society for Camelid Research and Development. Tunisia.

 

Niasari-Naslaji, A., Nikjou, D., Skidmore, J.A., Moghiseh, A., Mostafaey, M., Razavi, K., Moosavi-Movahedi, A.A. (2009). Interspecies embryo transfer in camelids:the birth of the first Bactrian camel calves (Camelus bactrianus) from dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Reprod. Fert. Dev. 21, 1 – 5.

 

Wani NA, Skidmore JA, Wernery U. (2009). Preliminary studies on the development of reconstructed embryos after nuclear transfer in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Reprod. Fert. Dev. 128 Abs.

 

Skidmore JA, Morton KM and Billah, M. (2010) Unique strategies to control reproduction in camels. Society of Reproduction and Fertility, 67, Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants VII. 467- 474. Anchorage, Alaska.

 

Skidmore JA (2010). Reproductive physiology in female Old World Camelids. Ani Reprod. Sci. doi:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.08.023

 

Morton, K.M., Billah, M. and Skidmore, J.A. (2010). Effect of green buffer storage on the fertility of fresh camel semen after artifical insemination. Reprod. Dom. Anim. Doic. 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01678.x ISSN 0936-6768

 

Wani, N.A., Skidmore, J.A. (2010). Ultrasonographic – guided retrieval of cumulus oocyte complexes after super-stimulation in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Theriogenology 74: (3): 436 – 442.

 

Wani W.A., Wernery, U., Hassan F.A., Wernery, R. and Skidmore, J.A. (2010). Production of the first cloned camel by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Biol Reprod. 82, (2): 373 – 379.

 

Skidmore JA. and Billah, M. (2011). Embryo transfer in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) using non-ovulated and ovulated asynchronous progesterone- treated recipients. Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 23, 438 – 443

 

Skidmore JA. And Billah. (2011). Management of recipients for an embryo transfer programme in dromedary camels. J. Camelid Sci. 4, 1 – 9.

 

Skidmore JA and Billah, M. (2012) The main challenges of artificial insemination and embryo transfer in the dromedary camel. Proceedings of the ICAR Satellite Meeting on Camelid Reproduction, Vancouver Canada. pp. 43- 48 Eds. Juhasz, Skidmore, Nagy.

 

Nagy, P. Skidmore, J.A., Judhasz, J. (2012) Use of assisted reproduction for improvement of milk production in camels (Camelus dromedarius). Ani Reprod Sci in press (Anim Reprod Sci (2012). http://dx.doi.org?10.1016/j.reprosci.2012.10.011).

 

Skidmore JA, Morton, KM, Billah, M. (2013). Artificial insemination in dromedary camels. Ani. Reprod. Sci. 136, 178 – 186.

 

Crichton EG , Budhan S. Pukazhenthi, M. Billah, Skidmore JA. (2015) Cholesterol addition aids the cryopreservation of dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) spermatozoa. Theriogenology   83 (2) 168-174.

 

Kimberly L. Cooper, Karen E. Sears, Aysu Uygur, Jennifer Maier, Karl-Stephan Baczkowski, Margaret Brosnahan, Doug Antczak, Julian A. Skidmore & Clifford J. Tabin (2014)   Patterning and post-patterning modes of evolutionary digit loss in mammals. Nature, 511, 41 – 45.

 

Skidmore JA, Malo C, Billah M. (2015) Pregnancy rates in dromedary camels after transfer of embryos cooled to 4ºC for 24 – 72 h. Proceedings of ISOCARD 2015 4^TH Conference of ISOCARD “Silk road camel: the camelids, main stakes for sustainable development” Page 145 -146

 

Malo Clara, Billah M, Rehman A., Skidmore JA. (2015) Dromedary camel sperm penetration into zona-free goat oocytes as a test to evaluate the sperm fertility ability.   ISOCARD 2015 4^TH Conference of ISOCARD “Silk road camel: the camelids, main stakes for sustainable development” Abs . Page 368