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Sperm Sexing and its Role in Livestock Production
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Title
Sperm Sexing and its Role in Livestock Production [electronic resource] / by Vinod Kumar Yata.
ISBN
9789811917905
Edition
1st ed. 2022.
Publication
Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XV, 112 p.) 1 illus.
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Summary
This book presents basic principles and discusses the state-of-the-art methods of sperm sexing in livestock. It reviews the challenges and critical opinions on the conventional sperm sexing methods and characteristic features of spermatozoa of farm animals which could help to develop novel methods of sperm sexing. The book also presents principles and applications of flow cytometry for sperm separation. The chapters of the book elucidate methods and difficulties in developing sperm sexing methods. Notably, it covers recent research on immunological and nanotechnology-based sperm sexing methods. The book also provides information on the development of semen extenders. Towards the end, the book examines ethical and commercial aspects of sperm sexing. It is an ideal reference book for students, researchers and professionals working towards improving livestock production.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 04, 2022
Contents
Chapter 1_Introduction to sperm sexing
Chapter 2_Semen and sperm characteristics of farm animals
Chapter 3_Conventional methods of sperm sexing
Chapter 4_ Sperm sexing using flow cytometry: Principles and applications
Chapter 5_Recent advances and challenges in the development of novel sperm sexing methods
Chapter 6_Semen extenders for preservation of sorted semen
Chapter 7_Commercial and ethical aspects of sperm sexing.
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