Technology
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Embryo transfer (ET) is an increasingly important tool for improving production efficiency and accelerating genetic progress in beef cattle. As with any technology, the success of ET is influenced by several factors. One may argue that pregnancy outcomes following ET should be greater than those obtained with insemination, considering that ET bypasses several critical steps…
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Pedro Fontes, Ph.D. -Like other assisted reproductive technologies utilized in the beef industry, the main goal of embryo transfer programs is to maximize the genetic merit of the herd. There are two main approaches utilized in the beef industry to produce embryos: (1) In vivo and (2) in vitro embryo production. In this article, Dr.…