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Contents Vol 19(6)

Novel gamete storage

A. Dinnyes A C , J. Liu A and T. L. Nedambale B
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A Biotalentum Ltd, Aulich L. 26, Godollo 2100, Hungary.

B Animal Production Institute, Indigenous Genotype Physiology and Biotechnology Development, Private Bag X2, Irene 0062, South Africa.

C Corresponding author. Email: biotalentum@yahoo.com

Reproduction, Fertility and Development 19(6) 719-731 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD07035
Submitted: 26 February 2007  Accepted: 8 June 2007   Published: 2 August 2007

Abstract

The aim of this review is to outline recent advances in gamete storage that are beneficial for rescuing endangered species or for the breeding of companion animals. Much more information is available on the technical resolutions and practical applications of sperm cryopreservation in various species than of female gametes, reproductive tissues or organs. Mammalian sperm cryopreservation often works relatively efficiently; however, the ability of female gametes to be cryopreserved and still be viable for fertilisation is also essential for rescuing endangered species. For a proper evaluation of gamete cryopreservation possibilities in a given species, it is essential to understand the basic mechanism affecting the survival of cryopreserved cells, the technical and physical limitations, the available techniques and the new avenues to resolve the specific problems in that species. This paper is aimed to provide some help for this process. The limited length of this paper resulted in the omission of information on many important areas, including most data on teleosts, amphibian and insect cryopreservation.


Acknowledgements

The work was supported by the European Union (MEDRAT-LSHG-CT-2005-518240 and MRTN-CT-2006-035468), by the Hungarian Government (NKTH/KPI Kozma Ferenc TUDAS-1-2006-0005 project), and a Hungarian–South African Bilateral Scientific and Technological (TET) collaborative project.


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