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ArticleBMC veterinary research2019

A dual colour FISH method for routine validation of sexed Bos taurus semen.

Olavi Reinsalu, Ott Scheler, Ruth Mikelsaar, Aavo-Valdur Mikelsaar, Triin Hallap, Ülle Jaakma, Peeter Padrik, Ants Kavak, Andres Salumets, Ants Kurg

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Olavi ReinsaluInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23, 51010, Tartu, Estonia. olavi.reinsalu@ut.ee.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2976-8246
Ott SchelerInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23, 51010, Tartu, Estonia.
Ruth MikelsaarThe Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Tiigi 61B, 50410, Tartu, Estonia.
Aavo-Valdur MikelsaarThe Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Tiigi 61B, 50410, Tartu, Estonia.
Triin HallapInstitute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 62, 51014, Tartu, Estonia.
Ülle JaakmaInstitute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 62, 51014, Tartu, Estonia.
Peeter PadrikAnimal Breeders Association of Estonia, Koogimäe 4, Keava, 79005, Kehtna parrish, Estonia.
Ants KavakInstitute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 62, 51014, Tartu, Estonia.
Andres SalumetsThe Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Tiigi 61B, 50410, Tartu, Estonia.
Ants KurgInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23, 51010, Tartu, Estonia.
Competence Centre on Health Technologies (Estonia) · EEEstonian University of Life Sciences · EETallinn University of Technology · EEUniversity of Helsinki · FIUniversity of Tartu · EEVeterinary and Food Board · EE

Funding

Eesti Teadusagentuur grant IUT34-16Eesti Teadusagentuur grant IUT8-1Estonian Agricultural Registers and Information Board project 616215780004Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus grant EU48695H2020 Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation grant agreement 692065 project WIDENLIFETTÜ development program 2016-2022 project code 2014-2020.4.01.16-0032
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Abstract

backgroundUsage of sexed semen that allows to choose the gender of the calves, is commonly practiced in livestock industry as a profitable breeding alternative, especially in dairy farming. The flow cytometric cell sorting is the only commercially available method for bovine sperm sexing. For validation of the sexing procedure several methods have been developed including sperm fluorescence in situ hybridisation techniques. Latter usually include the use of pre-labelled nucleotides for probe synthesis which is relatively expensive approach compared to combined application of aminoallyl-dUTP and chemical binding of fluorescent dyes. Here a sex determining dual colour bovine sperm fluorescence in situ hybridisation method is presented which is considered more cost-effective technique than the previously reported approaches.

resultsThe reliability of sex chromosome identifying probes, designed in silico, was proven on bovine metaphase plate chromosomes and through comparison with a commercially available standard method. In the dual colour FISH experiments of unsexed and sexed bovine sperm samples the hybridisation efficiency was at least 98%, whereas the determined sex ratios were not statistically different from the expected. Very few cells carried both of the sex chromosome-specific signals (less than 0.2%).

conclusionsA protocol for a dual colour bovine sperm FISH method is provided which is cost-effective, simple and fast for sex determination of spermatozoa in bull semen samples.

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CattleSemenAnimalsFlow CytometryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleSex PreselectionSpermatozoaCattleFluorescence in situ hybridisationSexingSperm

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