Factors affecting laboratory production of sahiwal cow embryos : Factors affecting In vitro maturation, fertilization and culture of Sahiwal cow (Bos indicus) cumulus oocyte complexes to preimplantat

ISBN-13: 9783639145137 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 112 str.

Ijaz Qadeer

Opis

In vitro embryo production (IVEP) technology hasemerged as a successful alternative to expensiveconventional way of producing bovine embryos viasuperovulation of donors. It offers mass scaleproduction of embryos from slaughterhouse wasteproducts the ovaries, or from live selected femalesvia repeated recovery of primary oocytes.A lot of research work has been done on in vitroproduction of Bos taurus embryos, but there is littleinformation available regarding Bos indicus breedsparticularly Sahiwal cattle (Pakistan) which is theheaviest milker of all zebu breeds. It istick-resistant, heat-tolerant and noted for its highresistance to parasites, both internal and external. This book, therefore, provides the analysis offactors that directly influence the main components(in vitro maturation, fertilization & subsequentdevelopment) of this biotechnology and the generateddata may contribute in the development of asuccessful IVEP protocol to be used for conservationand improvement of this important tropical dairy breed.