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Reproductive Biotechnology: Prospects and Applications in the Herd Management of Sows *
Author(s) -
Niemann H.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1991.tb01507.x
Subject(s) - embryo transfer , artificial insemination , herd , biology , estrus synchronization , embryo , insemination , microbiology and biotechnology , andrology , pregnancy , cryopreservation , pregnancy rate , gynecology , zoology , medicine , genetics
Contents: Biotechnological procedures are valuable tools for an efficient reproductive management in a commercial pig production. Artificial insemination, puberty induction, estrus synchronization, early pregnancy diagnosis and induction of parturition are routinely used since years already and have significant impact for the herd management of sows. Embryo transfer (ET) can also be efficiently applied. But surgical procedures are required for the recovery and transfer of embryos. ET related biotechniques such as cryopreservation of ova and embryos, in vitro production of embryos, cloning and gene transfer are still at an experimental stage but will most likely gain significance shortly .