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Pradeep Kumar

25/10/21 09:00 AM IST

India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf Born

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This first IVF Banni calf is born out of 6 Banni IVF pregnancies established.

Details
  • The scientists aspirated 3 Banni Buffaloes of Sushila agro farms of Vinay. L. Wala of Dhanej in Somnath district of Gujarat.
  • They subjected 29 oocytes (egg cells) to intervaginal culture device (IVC) from these three Banni buffaloes.
  • Total 20 oocytes from one of them were subjected to IVC.
IVF Technology
  • IVF stands for in vitro fertilization. It’s one of the more widely known types of assisted reproductive technology (ART).  
  • IVF works by using a combination of medicines and surgical procedures to help sperm fertilize an egg, and help the fertilized egg implant in uterus.
Source: PIB

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