Revolutionize livestock breeding in the future: an animal embryo-stem cell breeding system in a dish

Abstract Meat and milk production needs to increase ~ 70–80% relative to its current levels for satisfying the human needs in 2050. However, it is impossible to achieve such genetic gain by conventional animal breeding systems. Based on recent advances with regard to in vitro induction of germ cell...

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Main Authors: Zhuocheng Hou, Lei An, Jianyong Han, Ye Yuan, Dongbao Chen, Jianhui Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0304-7