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Livestock Production via Micromanipulation

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The use of micromanipulation techniques in the production of livestock mammals, focusing on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and the pig, Sus scrofa, is discussed in this chapter. ICSI is a powerful method for assisted fertilization. It is typically employed in cases in which semen characteristics are insufficient for conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF). Unlike IVF, ICSI mechanically delivers the sperm deep inside the egg cytoplasm by injection through a micropipette.

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  1. Transgenic Pig Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan

    Akira Onishi PhD

  2. Laboratory of Mammalian Molecular Embryology, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Bath, Bath, UK

    Anthony C. F. Perry BSc, PhD

  3. Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK

    Anthony C. F. Perry BSc, PhD

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  2. , Sr. Embryologist, Montreal Reproductive Centre, Montreal, H4A 3J3, Québec, Canada

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  3. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Avenue 9500, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

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Onishi, A., Perry, A.C.F. (2012). Livestock Production via Micromanipulation. In: Nagy, Z., Varghese, A., Agarwal, A. (eds) Practical Manual of In Vitro Fertilization. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1780-5_41

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