Commercial Benefits of IVF
IVF technique (In Vitro Fertilization – in vitro fertilization). In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a fertilization process where an egg is combined with sperm in a test tube.
IVF Process:
Step 1: Extract eggs from the ovaries.
Step 2: Conduct artificial insemination and culture into embryos.
Step 3: Store frozen and distribute embryos.
Step 4: Transfer embryos into animals.
The benefits of IVF bring:
Gender selection: IVF can guarantee the sex of the embryo and allows researchers and breeders the ability to select the sex of the embryo before implantation into the uterus. This could be useful in livestock breeding and conservation programs, helping to adjust sex ratios in genetic lines and for genetic research.
High pregnancy rate: IVF has a higher pregnancy rate than natural reproduction methods, due to the ability to better select and screen embryos before implanting them into the animal’s uterus.
Freedom to choose time: Breeders can freely choose the time to perform IVF, in accordance with their feeding and management plans.
DNA Testing: Researchers and breeders extract DNA from embryos and test the genetic sequence before implantation. This helps detect genetic abnormalities early and minimize the risk of genetic diseases in the animal’s genetic lines.
Bring economic profits: IVF can bring economic profits to research facilities, breeding farms and organizations providing animal reproduction services. The development of IVF services for animals is also driving progress in the livestock industry.
