Reproductive Techniques

Question 1

what is In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

Answer 1

an embryo is created in the lab from sperm and eggs from parents with desirable traits. embryo is then implanted into either the mother or an unrelated female.

Question 2

what is an embryo-transfer

Answer 2

superovulation is used to increase the number of ova, who is then inseminated repeatedly over a few days. the donor’s uterus is then flushed and the best eggs are transferred to the recipients uterus.

Question 3

what is sperm sexing

Answer 3

spermatozoa carrying genes can be separated and used with IVF to influence proportions of male and female offspring produced. this is important for milk production - female cows - and meat production - male cows -

Question 4

what is artificial insemination (AI)

Answer 4

sperm collected from a male with desirable traits is used to manually inseminate the female. this enables a male with desirable characteristics to produce many offspring.