Embryo Transfer and In Vitro Fertilization Trans Ova's embryo transfer technology can increase conventional cattle reproductive rates from the average six or seven calves per lifetime to many per year. With the onset of in vitro fertilization technology, clients of Trans Ova can maximize the genetic resources of their herds. Cattle previously unable to reproduce through conventional methods, including older and terminally ill cattle and those with reproductive disorders, can still be suitable donors through the use of in vitro fertilization. Powerful new procedures at Trans Ova can save additional time and money for cattle producers. Technicians can perform embryo splitting, the process of dividing a fertilized embryo into two to create a set of identical twins.
Clients can also identify the sex of an embryo within hours of collection.
This protein regulates bodily fluid transfer and is used to treat liver disease, burns, and malnourishment. Human blood donations provide the 480 tons of albumin used each year, but the protein could be harvested more efficiently and inexpensively from protein-rich cows' milk. Producing a herd of transgenic cows is a time and resource-consuming process, but one that offers great potential. Currently, Trans Ova scientists are working to develop transgenic founder animals. To date, approximately 1,250 cows have been superovulated, resulting in 15,000 embryos.