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Reproduction biotechnology

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Preferred term

embryo sexing  

Entry terms

  • determination of gender
  • gender selection
  • predetermination of the sex of embryos
  • sex determination
  • sexing of embryos

Note

  • Embryo sexing: bovine embryos can be reliably sexed by using an embyro biopsy technique adapted for commercial embryo transfer. With this technique, a Y chromosome DNA sequence is amplified by using a polymerase chain reaction test performed on biopsied cells. The presence or absence of the Y-specific sequence is then determined by using gel electrophoresis. (Source : INRA)

Subject

  • Genetics and heredity
  • Reproduction biology
  • Veterinary sciences

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https://opendata.inra.fr/BRMH/188

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