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In the period from July 1 to July 3, 2022, for the first time in the Republic of Buryatia, transplantation was carried out with deep-frozen bovine embryos obtained from highly productive breeding animals with high genetic potential. The work was carried out on recipient cows at the farms of Blagodatnoye LLC in the Bichursky District and Rubin LLC in the Kabansky District, the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture told The DairyNews.

Embryo transplantation is one of the biotechnological methods for improving the quality and productive properties of animals, which makes it possible to obtain offspring with improved genetic properties, which will significantly increase the number of high-value livestock. Fertilized eggs (zygotes, embryos) are obtained from genetically valuable donor cows on the seventh day after insemination, before the embryo is attached to the uterine wall. The embryo is transplanted into the uterus of the recipient cow, which serves as a "surrogate mother" and does not have valuable breed characteristics. If the transplant is successful and the embryo takes root, the animal will receive all the necessary vitamin and mineral substances during the entire period of pregnancy. The born calf will significantly outnumber the recipient cow in terms of its genetic potential,

For these purposes, Rubin LLC purchased 10 black-motley breed embryos, Blagodatnoye LLC purchased 25 Simmental breed embryos and 5 Kazakh white-headed breed embryos.

Embryos were purchased from JSC Breeding Enterprise "Barnaul".

The preparation of animals for embryo transplantation was carried out by specialists from the Department of Reproduction and Laboratory Research of the State Institution “State Breeding Service of the Republic of Belarus”. To carry out transplantation with deep-frozen embryos and train employees in the Republic of Buryatia, specialists from the transplantation department of the Barnaul Breeding Enterprise JSC arrived, who successfully carried out this event. We will wait for the results of the work done.