Animal Reproduction Technologies-FuturePerspectives

作     者：Jane Morrell Patrice Humblot 

作者机构：Department of Clinical Sciences Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Box 7054 SE-75007 Uppsala Sweden 

出 版 物：《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(A)》 (农业科学与技术（A）)

年 卷 期：2016年第6卷第5期

页      面：301-313页

学科分类：09[农学] 

主　　题：Animal reproduction technologies, livestock, genetic selection, conservation breeding, sperm, embryo production,epigenetics, future perspectives. 

摘      要：Reproductive biotechnologies, such as artificial insemination, sperm selection and embryo technologies, offer possibilitiesfor animal producers to increase reproductive efficiency. There have been many significant developments in reproductivebiotechnologies over the last few decades, e.g., in sperm handling and preservation, in vitro embryo production and preservation,sexing and cloning. This review discusses some of the key changes that have occurred and explores their potential for increasing thereproductive efficiency of domestic animals in the future. As a consequence, they also offer opportunities to facilitate or accelerategenetic selection. If properly used, they may contribute to increase the sustainability of animal production. The role of epigenetics ininfluencing phenotype is also considered.