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E-mail: kastelicj@agr.gc.caConflict of interest: J Kastelic is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journalTheriogenology, published by Elsevier Science, Inc; J Thundthil hasreceived funding support from the University of Calgary; Agricultureand Food Council of Alberta and Alberta Livestock IndustryDevelopment Fund; Westgen Endowment Fund; and L’AllianceBoviteq Inc.Ó 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation Ó 2008 Blackwell Verlag