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Artificial Insemination
Artificial insemination involves manually inseminating females with semen collected from a male. It's widely applied in the dairy industry to improve milk production and in livestock to control genetics.
Embryo Transfer
Embryo transfer is a technique that involves collecting fertilized embryos from a donor female and transferring them to recipient females. This method is used to increase the number of offspring from genetically superior animals.
Crossbreeding
Crossbreeding is the mating of animals from two or more different breeds. This technique can lead to hybrid vigor and combines the strengths of various breeds, often resulting in healthier and more productive offspring.
Selective Breeding
Selective breeding involves choosing parents with specific desirable traits to mate in order to produce offspring with those traits. It's a traditional method used in agriculture, dog breeding, and other animal husbandry practices.
Cloning
Cloning creates genetically identical copies of animals by replicating DNA. This can be applied for preserving elite genetics or reviving endangered species, but it raises ethical and animal welfare concerns.
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