Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Arawali Veterinary College, Rajasthan, India
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Arawali Veterinary College, Rajasthan, India
Dept. of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Arawali Veterinary College, Rajasthan, India
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Arawali Veterinary College, Rajasthan, India
Identification of the sex at the time of conception necessary and efficient so that all offspring would be of the desired sex. Sexing of embryos before transfer and has great potential for the livestock industry. The genetic sex of an individual is set at fertilization and depends on whether the X-bearing ovum is fertilized by a Y or X- bearing spermatozoa. The perfect method for controlling the sex ratio is by separation of X- bearing and Y- bearing spermatozoa. Many method have been evolved for sexing the embryos, but practical methods of sex diagnosis should have reliable result, simple and time saving, non harmful for embryos, efficient and accurate.
Key words: Animal breeding, Embryo sexing