IGIB, New Delhi |
Indian Researchers from ICAR and IGIB have successfully
cloned a superior breeding bull of Murrah buffalo, the best dairy breed of buffalo.
They used Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) Technology to create an embryo
of a bull. SCNT is a technology where somatic cells are used as a source of
Nucleus. In this research, they have used skin cells and semen derived cells to
create an embryo. They then transferred the embryos to buffaloes. The buffaloes
became pregnant and gave birth a healthy bull.
The healthy calf which is now 40
months old. They then checked the quality of the semen and were found to
have the same qualities as other donor sperms. This method of production can help
to produce breeding bulls to reduce dependency on conventional methods of bull
production.
SCNT |
References:
1. Selokar , N. L et al. Successful cloning of a superior buffalo bull. Sci. Rep. 9,11366(2019)
Pubmed: 31388074