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Bovine sperm sex‐selection technology in Japan

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In Japan, Livestock Improvement Association of Japan started commercially producing sexed bovine semen 10 years ago, and sexed bovine semen is currently used for the artificial insemination (AI) in the… Click to show full abstract

In Japan, Livestock Improvement Association of Japan started commercially producing sexed bovine semen 10 years ago, and sexed bovine semen is currently used for the artificial insemination (AI) in the farms. In this review, the authors introduce the technology for sperm sexing by flow cytometry, the efforts at commercializing sexed semen in Japan, and recent field data on artificial insemination of the cattle with sexed semen.

Keywords: bovine sperm; selection technology; sperm sex; japan; technology; sex selection

Journal Title: Reproductive Medicine and Biology
Year Published: 2019

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