Genetic improvement of cattle around the globe has been, and will continue to be, an
important driver of animal agriculture sustainability. There are several reproductive and …

Genomic selection was adopted very quickly in the 10 yr after first implementation, and
breeders continue to find new uses for genomic testing. Breeding values with higher …

Heat stress (HS) has a pronounced deleterious effect on fertility in dairy herds throughout
the world, especially in hot and humid summer months in tropical and subtropical areas …

The objectives of this study were to estimate variance components and identify regions of
the genome associated with traits related to embryo transfer in Holsteins. Reproductive …

Transvaginal ultrasound‐guided oocyte retrieval (commonly called OPU) and in vitro
embryo production (IVP) in cattle has shown significant progress in recent years, in part, as a …

Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is one of the primary methods for production of
genetically engineered sheep, which allows for gene editing or transgene introduction in …

Abstract Development of preimplantation embryos, from fertilization to hatched-blastocyst
stage, has been a challenging task, regardless of the mammalian species being studied …

Embryo production through somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a powerful tool to
produce elite sheep and preserve endangered wild species. However, the rate of newborns …

The Canadian dairy industry has been using invivo and invitro assisted reproductive
technologies to produce embryos. Technological improvements have helped increase the …

Significant progress in the field of biotechnology has allowed for the use of cloning in
animals which is being used: to improve genetic makeup, to rescue endangered species, in …