General Objective: Optimize assisted reproduction techniques based on superovulation, cloning and transfer of embryos produced in vivo in order to improve genetic lines in order to increase productivity in cattle.
Specific objectives:
- Improve superovulation performance in cattle using follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) obtained through recombinant biotechnology in order to increase the number of in vivo embryos obtained per donor animal.
- Increase the number of in vivo embryos obtained after uterine lavage through the application of cloning techniques by mechanical bipartition to increase reproductive performance in cattle.
- Genomically evaluate the parents (bulls and donor cows) as well as the offspring obtained through embryo transfer in order to optimize the genetic lines of cattle to improve productive characteristics.
Participating Institutions:
UTC, USFQ, UNL, INIAY.
Participants:
Project Director Miguel Angel Gutierrez Reinoso
- Pedro Manuel Aponte Garcia
- Manuel Benjamin Quezada Padilla
- Manuel Garcia Herreros
Awarded budget: $33000,00
Project status: In process
