Sentences with phrase «embryos of rare breeds»

Importantly, this method could allow the embryos of rare breeds to be «frozen», creating a safety net of «reserve animals» should anything threaten the existing stock.

Not exact matches

If rare breed embryos can be reliably frozen, as opposed to just semen as currently archived then, in case of a crisis, the breed could be resurrected by returning the embryos to surrogate mares.

The centre will collect and store sperm, eggs and embryos of native Australian and exotic endangered species, as well as rare domestic breeds.

Together with Cummings School, SVF Foundation preserves semen and embryos from rare and endangered breeds of food and fiber livestock in an effort to protect the world's food supply.

The project involves collecting germplasm from rare breeds of livestock, primarily in the form of embryos and semen.