Development and Application of Assisted Reproductive Techniques in Livestock and Companion Animals

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue will present assisted reproduction techniques currently used and under development in livestock and companion animals. In addition to presenting the results of research on these techniques, we can also give an idea of the economic rationale behind their use. How can these techniques be used for gene conservation in local breeds? Which of the assisted reproduction techniques are likely to make significant breakthroughs? From an animal welfare perspective, how can animal stress and pain levels be effectively reduced during procedures? Can the use of cell nuclear transfer cloning be integrated into animal breeding practice? Are there new methods for gamete and embryo storage? What is the status of the use of sex sorted semen in different species? For which model experiments can the animal in vitro embryo production model be used? What is the current status and potential of preimplantation genetic testing for genomic breeding value determination and genomic studies in different species. What opportunities does genome editing offer for animal breeding? The Special Issue includes review articles and research publications in this field.

Dr. Szilárd Bodó
Dr. Vass Nóra
Dr. Gabriella Kútvölgyi
Dr. Tamas Somfai
Guest Editors

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