1. School of Health and Care Professions University of Portsmouth Portsmouth UK
2. Genetics/Andrology Laboratory Centro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro, E.P.E Vila Real Portugal
3. CITAB Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro‐Environmental and Biological Sciences University of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real Portugal
4. Department of Veterinary Sciences University of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real Portugal
5. Laboratory of Signal Transduction Department of Medical Sciences Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
6. Department of Genetics and Biotechnology University of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real Portugal
7. CECAV, Animal and Veterinary Research Centre, UTAD Vila Real Portugal
8. Obstetrics Service Centro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro, E.P.E Vila Real Portugal
9. CQVR Centro de Química de Vila Real University of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real Portugal