Browsing San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Research by Author "LaClaire, Sydney"
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Estrogenicity of captive southern white rhinoceros diets and their association with fertilityTubbs, Christopher W.; Moley, Laura A.; Ivy, Jamie A.; Metrione, Lara C.; LaClaire, Sydney; Felton, Rachel G.; Durrant, Barbara S.; Milnes, Matthew R. (2016)…In this study, we investigate the role of dietary phytoestrogens in this reproductive phenomenon by characterizing activation of southern white rhinoceros (SWR) estrogen receptors (ESRs) 1 and 2 by diet items from nine North American institutions and comparing female SWR fertility to total diet estrogenicity. Of the diet items tested, alfalfa hay and soy and alfalfa-based commercial pellets were found to be the most potent activators of SWR ESRs.…