Sex determination methods in bovine embryos

Authors

  • Guillermo Pablo Almeida Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de Balcarce, Balcarce, Buenos Aires
  • Rafael Herrera Alvarez Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Instituto de Zootecnia, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Genética e Reprodução Animal, Nova Odessa, SP

Keywords:

sex identification, embryo, PCR, FISH

Abstract

Identifying the sex of the embryo before transferring it, enables a more rational use of receptor females. Besides, being able to choose the sex of the offspring in a programmed way, sex determination offers alternatives of economic and management profit. This review, describes the present state of knowledge about current techniques employed to identify the sex of bovine embryos at early stages of development.

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Published

2013-11-29

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Section

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

How to Cite

Sex determination methods in bovine embryos. (2013). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 60(2), 185-196. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/1348

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