Genetic improvement of cattle around the globe has been, and will continue to be, an
important driver of animal agriculture sustainability. There are several reproductive and …

The prospect of genome editing offers a number of promising opportunities for livestock
breeders. Firstly, these tools can be used in functional genomics to elucidate gene function …

Spermatogonial stem cell transplantation (SSCT) is an experimental technique for transfer of
germline between donor and recipient males that could be used as a tool for biomedical …

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based gene drives
(GDs) could be used to spread desirable genetic elements through wild populations. With …

BACKGROUND Although the prognosis of childhood cancer survivors has increased
dramatically during recent years, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer and …

Spermatogenesis carries the task of precise intergenerational transmission of genetic
information from the paternal genome and involves complex developmental processes …

The rearing of farmed animals is a vital component of global food production systems, but its
impact on the environment, human health, animal welfare, and biodiversity is being …

The global demand for animal-based food products is anticipated to increase by 70% by
2050. Meeting this demand in a way that has minimal impact on the environment will require …

Selecting beneficial DNA variants is the main goal of animal breeding. However, this
process is inherently inefficient because each animal only carries a fraction of all desirable …

SCNT (somatic cell nuclear transfer) has complemented the toolbox of ARTs offering yet
another technique to reproduce animals in an unprecedented way. Despite remarkable …