Select the Sex of Your Next Calf Prior to Mating: Using Sexed Semen
Through recent advances in reproductive technology, scientists have the ability to pre-select the sex of mammalian offspring prior to mating. This is accomplished through a procedure known as flow cytometry cell sorting where X- (female) or Y-(male)-chromosome-bearing cells are sorted based on DNA...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2006-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115780 |
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| Summary: | Through recent advances in reproductive technology, scientists have the ability to pre-select the sex of mammalian offspring prior to mating. This is accomplished through a procedure known as flow cytometry cell sorting where X- (female) or Y-(male)-chromosome-bearing cells are sorted based on DNA content of the sperm cell. This document is AN163, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April, 2006.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |