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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298407803321

Titolo

Animal Biotechnology 1 : Reproductive Biotechnologies / / edited by Heiner Niemann, Christine Wrenzycki

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-92327-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 304 p. 43 illus., 40 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

636.08

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Veterinary medicine

Animal genetics

Genetic engineering

Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology

Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

Animal Genetics and Genomics

Genetic Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Evolution of Animal Breeding and Animal Biotechnology -- 2. Future Agricultural Animals: The Need for Biotechnology -- 3. Artificial Insemination in Domestic and Wild Animal Species -- 4. Technique and Application of Sex Sorted Sperm in Domestic Farm Animals -- 5. ET-Technologies in Domestic Cattle -- 6. ET-Technology in Small Ruminants -- 7. ET-Technology in Domestic Pigs -- 8. ET-Technologies in Horses -- 9. Endoscopy in Cattle Reproduction  -- 10. Transvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Oocyte Retrieval (OPU: Ovum Pick-Up) in Cows and Mares -- 11. Preservation of Gametes and Embryos -- 12. In vitro Production of Farm Animal Embryos.

Sommario/riassunto

This two-volume textbook provides a comprehensive overview on the broad field of Animal Biotechnology with a special focus on livestock reproduction and breeding. The reader will be introduced to a variety of state-of-the-art technologies and emerging genetic tools and their applications in animal production. Also, ethics and legal aspects of



animal biotechnology will be discussed and new trends and developments in the field will be critically assessed. The two-volume work is a must-have for graduate students, advanced undergraduates and researchers in the field of veterinary medicine, genetics and animal biotechnology. This first volume mainly focuses on artificial insemination, embryo transfer technologies in diverse animal species and cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos.