Using this technique, Schrick transfers a cloned embryo into the uterus of a surrogate recipient in hopes of establishing a pregnancy. To be good at cloning you have to have knowledge of embryo development and embryo transfer. Edwards points out. There's a lot of overlap in these technologies. In collaboration with Dr. Steve Oliver, an additional objective of their research is to find a solution to the problem of mastitis, an inflammation of the udder that affects a high percentage of all dairy cows.
Mastitis reduces milk yields and impairs a cow's ability to reproduce.
Cloning is the future of the dairy industry, says Dr. Dennis Onks, superintendent of the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station. It will help milk producers to become more efficient, and milk production will go up tremendously. Researching the Other White Meat Dr. Alan G. Mathew, an associate professor of animal science, is working in the new Johnson Animal Research and Teaching Unit with grants from the National Pork Producers Council. Mathew is studying how bacteria and resistance to antibiotics in swine affect food safety. It is anticipated that the findings in his labs will provide valuable information for Tennessee and regional swine producers.