Scientists have raised puppies “test-tube” – Dni.Ru

British scientists have witnessed an incredible phenomenon – were born first puppies whose mother has been fertilized by artificial means. Scientists could not understand how to increase the chances of getting pregnant females using IVF. Learn succeeded by chance in the course of a few interesting experiments.

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The technology of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has helped to conceive the first woman even 37 years ago. Despite this, scientists only today managed to apply this technique in dogs.

This amazing procedure conducted by researchers from Cornell University. It was there that appeared first female beagle puppies from two fathers sperm donors , the researchers reported in a report published in the journal PLoS One. Puppies are born completely healthy and thrive, reports Lenta.ru.

Apply ECO technology in dogs was only after almost four decades, due to the nature of the body of these animals: unfertilized egg needs more time to mature . Find an effective way of artificial insemination of dogs, scientists were able by chance during experiments revealed that if the pick up an egg from the body of the female day later, the chances of successful fertilization drastically increase.

Also, the scientists had to add in cell culture magnesium, which helped simulate specific conditions in the body of a dog, a dog that prepare the sperm to fertilize. In addition, the success of the operation was necessary to wait until reproductive system of the females will be at the right stage of the cycle , which happens only a few times a year.

Carrying out such an operation will help researchers study ways to combat hereditary diseases as humans and dogs: two species suffer from some 350 of the same congenital ailments. In addition, the research results will be useful to those experts who are working on the conservation of the endangered species canine.

13:56 / 10.12.2015 pregnancy, technology, Puppies, ECO

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