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bp0014cpr6 | Culture and Manipulation of Pig Oocytes and Embryos | CPR1993

Manipulatingearly pig embryos

Niemann H. , Reichelt B. ,

On the basis of established surgical procedures for embryo recovery and transfer, the early pig embryo can be subjected to various manipulations aimed at a longterm preservation of genetic material, the generation of identical multiplets, the early determination of sex or the alteration of the genetic make-up. Most of these procedures are still at an experimental stage and despite recent considerable progress are far from practical application. Normal piglets have been ob...