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Palta P, Selokar NL, Chauhan MS. Production of Water Buffalo SCNT Embryos by Handmade Cloning. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2647:245-258. [PMID: 37041339 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3064-8_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) involves the transfer of a somatic nucleus into an enucleated oocyte followed by chemical activation and embryo culture. Further, handmade cloning (HMC) is a simple and efficient SCNT method for large-scale embryo production. HMC does not require micromanipulators for oocyte enucleation and reconstruction since these steps are carried out using a sharp blade controlled by hand under a stereomicroscope. In this chapter, we review the status of HMC in the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and further describe a protocol for the production of buffalo-cloned embryos by HMC and assays to estimate their quality.
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- Prabhat Palta
- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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Olsson PO, Yeonwoo J, Park K, Yoo YM, Hwang WS. Live births from urine derived cells. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0278607. [PMID: 36696395 PMCID: PMC9876353 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Here we report urine-derived cell (UDC) culture and subsequent use for cloning which resulted in the successful development of cloned canine pups, which have remained healthy into adulthood. Bovine UDCs were used in vitro to establish comparative differences between cell sources. UDCs were chosen as a readily available and noninvasive source for obtaining cells. We analyzed the viability of cells stored in urine over time and could consistently culture cells which had remained in urine for 48hrs. Cells were shown to be viable and capable of being transfected with plasmids. Although primarily of epithelial origin, cells were found from multiple lineages, indicating that they enter the urine from more than one source. Held in urine, at 4°C, the majority of cells maintained their membrane integrity for several days. When compared to in vitro fertilization (IVF) derived embryos or those from traditional SCNT, UDC derived embryos did not differ in total cell number or in the number of DNA breaks, measured by TUNEL stain. These results indicate that viable cells can be obtained from multiple species' urine, capable of being used to produce live offspring at a comparable rate to other cell sources, evidenced by a 25% pregnancy rate and 2 live births with no losses in the canine UDC cloning trial. This represents a noninvasive means to recover the breeding capacity of genetically important or infertile animals. Obtaining cells in this way may provide source material for human and animal studies where cells are utilized.
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- Department of Companion Animal & Animal Resources Science, Joongbu University, Geumsan-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Lab of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Samiec M. Molecular Mechanism and Application of Somatic Cell Cloning in Mammals-Past, Present and Future. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23. [PMID: 36430264 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Thus far, nearly 25 mammalian species have been cloned by intra- or interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) [...].
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Mrowiec P, Bugno-poniewierska M. Technical, Biological and Molecular Aspects of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer – A Review. Annals of Animal Science 2022; 22:63-87. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2021-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Since the announcement of the birth of the first cloned mammal in 1997, Dolly the sheep, 24 animal species including laboratory, farm, and wild animals have been cloned. The technique for somatic cloning involves transfer of the donor nucleus of a somatic cell into an enucleated oocyte at the metaphase II (MII) stage for the generation of a new individual, genetically identical to the somatic cell donor. There is increasing interest in animal cloning for different purposes such as rescue of endangered animals, replication of superior farm animals, production of genetically engineered animals, creation of biomedical models, and basic research. However, the efficiency of cloning remains relatively low. High abortion, embryonic, and fetal mortality rates are frequently observed. Moreover, aberrant developmental patterns during or after birth are reported. Researchers attribute these abnormal phenotypes mainly to incomplete nuclear remodeling, resulting in incomplete reprogramming. Nevertheless, multiple factors influence the success of each step of the somatic cloning process. Various strategies have been used to improve the efficiency of nuclear transfer and most of the phenotypically normal born clones can survive, grow, and reproduce. This paper will present some technical, biological, and molecular aspects of somatic cloning, along with remarkable achievements and current improvements.
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Srirattana K, Hufana‐Duran D, Atabay EP, Duran PG, Atabay EC, Lu K, Liang Y, Chaikhun‐Marcou T, Theerakittayakorn K, Parnpai R. Current status of assisted reproductive technologies in buffaloes. Anim Sci J 2022; 93:e13767. [PMID: 36123790 PMCID: PMC9787342 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Buffaloes are raised by small farm holders primarily as source of draft power owing to its resistance to hot climate, disease, and stress conditions. Over the years, transformation of these animals from draft to dairy was deliberately carried out through genetic improvement program leading to the development of buffalo-based enterprises. Buffalo production is now getting more attention and interest from buffalo raisers due to its socioeconomic impact as well as its contribution to propelling the livestock industry in many developing countries. Reproduction of buffaloes, however, is confronted with huge challenge and concern as being generally less efficient to reproduce compared with cattle due to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as poor estrus manifestation, silent heat, marked seasonal infertility, postpartum anestrus, long calving interval, delayed puberty, inherently low number of primordial follicles in their ovaries, high incidence of atresia, and apoptosis. Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are major interventions for the efficient utilization of follicle reserve in buffaloes. The present review focuses on estrus and ovulation synchronization for fixed time artificial insemination, in vitro embryo production, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos, somatic cell nuclear transfer, the factors affecting utilization in various ARTs, and future perspectives in buffaloes.
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- Kanokwan Srirattana
- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural TechnologySuranaree University of TechnologyNakhon RatchasimaThailand
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines,Department of Animal ScienceCentral Luzon State UniversityScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines,Department of Animal ScienceCentral Luzon State UniversityScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Reproduction and Physiology SectionDepartment of Agriculture‐Philippine Carabao CenterScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines,Department of Animal ScienceCentral Luzon State UniversityScience City of MunozNueva EcijaPhilippines
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- Animal Reproduction InstituteGuangxi UniversityNanningGuangxiChina
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- Department of Reproductive MedicineLiuzhou General HospitalLiuzhouGuangxiChina
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- Obstetrics Gynecology Andrology and Animal Biotechnology Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMahanakorn University of TechnologyBangkokThailand
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- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural TechnologySuranaree University of TechnologyNakhon RatchasimaThailand
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- Embryo Technology and Stem Cell Research Center, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural TechnologySuranaree University of TechnologyNakhon RatchasimaThailand
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Zhang YT, Yao W, Chai MJ, Liu WJ, Liu Y, Liu ZH, Weng XG. Evaluation of porcine urine-derived cells as nuclei donor for somatic cell nuclear transfer. J Vet Sci 2022; 23:e40. [PMID: 35363444 PMCID: PMC8977534 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.21297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Yu-Ting Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetics Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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Feng Y, Zhao X, Li Z, Luo C, Ruan Z, Xu J, Shen P, Deng Y, Jiang J, Shi D, Lu F. Histone Demethylase KDM4D Could Improve the Developmental Competence of Buffalo ( Bubalus Bubalis) Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) Embryos. Microsc Microanal 2021; 27:409-419. [PMID: 33478599 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927620024964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) holds vast potential in agriculture. However, its applications are still limited by its low efficiency. Histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3) was identified as an epigenetic barrier for this. Histone demethylase KDM4D could regulate the level of H3K9me3. However, its effects on buffalo SCNT embryos are still unclear. Thus, we performed this study to explore the effects and underlying mechanism of KDM4D on buffalo SCNT embryos. The results revealed that compared with the IVF embryos, the expression level of KDM4D in SCNT embryos was significantly lower at 8- and 16-cell stage, while the level of H3K9me3 in SCNT embryos was significantly higher at 2-cell, 8-cell, and blastocyst stage. Microinjection of KDM4D mRNA could promote the developmental ability of buffalo SCNT embryos. Furthermore, the expression level of ZGA-related genes such as ZSCAN5B, SNAI1, eIF-3a, and TRC at the 8-cell stage was significantly increased. Meanwhile, the pluripotency-related genes like POU5F1, SOX2, and NANOG were also significantly promoted at the blastocyst stage. The results were reversed after KDM4D was inhibited. Altogether, these results revealed that KDM4D could correct the H3K9me3 level, increase the expression level of ZGA and pluripotency-related genes, and finally, promote the developmental competence of buffalo SCNT embryos.
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- Yun Feng
- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Guangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanning530003, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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- Animal Reproduction Institute, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning530005, P.R. China
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Samiec M, Skrzyszowska M. Extranuclear Inheritance of Mitochondrial Genome and Epigenetic Reprogrammability of Chromosomal Telomeres in Somatic Cell Cloning of Mammals. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:3099. [PMID: 33803567 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The effectiveness of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in mammals seems to be still characterized by the disappointingly low rates of cloned embryos, fetuses, and progeny generated. These rates are measured in relation to the numbers of nuclear-transferred oocytes and can vary depending on the technique applied to the reconstruction of enucleated oocytes. The SCNT efficiency is also largely affected by the capability of donor nuclei to be epigenetically reprogrammed in a cytoplasm of reconstructed oocytes. The epigenetic reprogrammability of donor nuclei in SCNT-derived embryos appears to be biased, to a great extent, by the extranuclear (cytoplasmic) inheritance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) fractions originating from donor cells. A high frequency of mtDNA heteroplasmy occurrence can lead to disturbances in the intergenomic crosstalk between mitochondrial and nuclear compartments during the early embryogenesis of SCNT-derived embryos. These disturbances can give rise to incorrect and incomplete epigenetic reprogramming of donor nuclei in mammalian cloned embryos. The dwindling reprogrammability of donor nuclei in the blastomeres of SCNT-derived embryos can also be impacted by impaired epigenetic rearrangements within terminal ends of donor cell-descended chromosomes (i.e., telomeres). Therefore, dysfunctions in epigenetic reprogramming of donor nuclei can contribute to the enhanced attrition of telomeres. This accelerates the processes of epigenomic aging and replicative senescence in the cells forming various tissues and organs of cloned fetuses and progeny. For all the above-mentioned reasons, the current paper aims to overview the state of the art in not only molecular mechanisms underlying intergenomic communication between nuclear and mtDNA molecules in cloned embryos but also intrinsic determinants affecting unfaithful epigenetic reprogrammability of telomeres. The latter is related to their abrasion within somatic cell-inherited chromosomes.
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Dua S, Sharma P, Saini M, Rawat N, Rajendran R, Bansal S, Wakil AM, Beniwal M, Parashar A, Bajwa KK, Selokar NL, Kumar R, Kumar D, Yadav PS. Cryobanking of primary somatic cells of elite farm animals - A pilot study in domesticated water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Cryobiology 2020; 98:139-145. [PMID: 33301776 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Buffalo is an important farm animal species in South and South-east Asian countries. Cryopreservation allows long-term storage of somatic cells, which can be made available to research communities. This study aimed to 1) establish and cryopreserve somatic cells from elite buffaloes, and 2) share stored somatic cells and their associated data with researchers. To achieve these targets, somatic cells were established successfully from tail-skin biopsies of 17 buffaloes. The informative data such as buffalo details (breed, date of birth, sex, and age at the time of tissue biopsy collection, and production traits), the number of cryovials stored, and freezing dates were recorded in an electronic file and a printed inventory record. The established somatic cells were flat, spindle-shaped morphology, and expressed vimentin (a fibroblast-like cell type marker) and the negative expression of cytokeratin-18 (an epithelial cell type marker). Altogether, we cryopreserved 970 cryovials (0.1 million cells per vial) from two buffalo breeds, namely Murrah and Nili-Ravi (at least 45 cryovials per animal), for cryobanking. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) experiments demonstrated the utility of cryopreserved cells to produce cloned buffaloes. Importantly, these cryopreserved somatic cells are made available to scientific communities. This study encourages the cryopreservation of somatic cells of elite farm animals for their utilization in cell-based research.
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- Seema Dua
- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India.
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India.
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- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, India.
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Selokar NL, Sharma P, Krishna A, Kumar D, Kumar D, Saini M, Sharma A, Vijayalakshmy K, Yadav PS. Establishment of a Somatic Cell Bank for Indian Buffalo Breeds and Assessing the Suitability of the Cryopreserved Cells for Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. Cell Reprogram 2019; 20:157-163. [PMID: 29851497 DOI: 10.1089/cell.2017.0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Biobanks of cryopreserved gametes and embryos of domestic animals have been utilized to spread desired genotypes and to conserve the animal germplasm of endangered breeds. In principle, somatic cells can be used for the same purposes, and for reviving of animals, the somatic cells must be suitable for animal cloning techniques, such as somatic cell nuclear transfer. In the present study, we derived and cryopreserved somatic cells from three breeds of riverine and swamp-like type buffaloes and established a somatic cell bank. In total, 350 cryovials of 14 different individual animals (25 cryovials per animal) were cryopreserved and informative data such as breed value, origin, and others were documented. Immunostaining of the established cells against vimentin and cytokeratin suggested a commitment to the fibroblast lineage. In addition, microsatellite analysis was performed and documented for unambiguous parentage verification of clones in the future. Subsequently, the cryopreserved cells were tested for their suitability as nuclear donors (n = 7) using handmade cloning, and the reconstructed embryos were cultured in vitro. The cleavage rates (95.99% ± 2.17% vs. 82.18% ± 2.50%) and blastocyst rates (37.73% ± 1.54% vs. 24.31% ± 1.78%) were higher (p < 0.05) for riverine buffalo cells than that of swamp-like buffalo cells, whereas the total cell numbers of blastocysts (258.16 ± 36.25 vs. 198.16 ± 36.25, respectively) were similar. In conclusion, we demonstrated the feasibility of biobanking of buffalo somatic cells, and that the cryopreserved cells can be used to produce cloned embryos. This study encourages the development of somatic cell biobanks of domestic livestock, including endangered breeds of buffalo, to preserve valuable genotypes for future revitalization by animal cloning techniques.
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- Naresh L Selokar
- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India .,2 Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India .,2 Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India .,2 Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Hisar, India
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- 1 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Buffaloes , Hisar, India
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Kamimura S, Wakayama S, Kuwayama H, Tanabe Y, Kishigami S, Wakayama T. Generation of two-cell cloned embryos from mouse faecal cell. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14922. [PMID: 30297864 PMCID: PMC6175847 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33304-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cloning animals using nuclear transfer (NT) provides the opportunity to preserve endangered species. However, there are risks associated with the collection of donor cells from a body, which may cause accidental death of the animal. Here, we tried to collect faeces-derived cells and examined the usability of those nuclei as a donor for NT. A relatively large number of cells could be collected from GFP-Tg mouse faeces by this method. After NT, only 4.2% of the reconstructed oocytes formed pseudo-pronucleus. This rate increased up to 25% when GFP and Hoechst were used as a marker to select better cells. However, the reconstructed oocytes/embryos showed several abnormalities, such as shrunken nuclear membranes and abnormal distribution of tubulin, and none of them developed beyond one-cell stage embryos. These developmental failures were caused by not only toxic substances derived from faeces but also intrinsic DNA damage of donor cell nuclei. However, when the serial NT was performed, some of the cloned embryos could develop to the two-cell stage. This method may remove toxic substances and enhance DNA repair in the oocyte cytoplasm. Thus, these results indicate that faeces cells might be useful for the conservation of endangered species when technical improvements are achieved.
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- Satoshi Kamimura
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan. .,Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Radiation Damages, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan.
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- Advanced Biotechnology Centre, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan.,Advanced Biotechnology Centre, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan. .,Advanced Biotechnology Centre, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, 400-8510, Japan.
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Saini M, Selokar NL, Palta P, Chauhan MS, Manik RS, Singla SK. An update: Reproductive handmade cloning of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 197:1-9. [PMID: 30122268 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The first birth of a cloned animal produced through the Handmade cloning (HMC) technique was reported more than 15 years ago in cattle. This method of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has subsequently been evolving as a much simpler alternative to the classical micromanipulator-based SCNT. Several farm animal species such as cattle, buffalo, pigs, sheep, and goats have been successfully cloned using HMC. In buffalo, HMC technique is now well established, and several births of cloned calves have been reported by us. Several factors such as source of somatic cells, quality of recipient oocytes, cell cycle stage prior to SCNT, electrofusion and culture conditions, and epigenetic status of somatic cells, have been optimized leading to the production of good quality cloned embryos. The preservation through cloning of proven breeding bulls that have died by producing live offspring using somatic cells isolated from frozen semen as donor cells and birth of a cloned calf from urine-derived cells are impressive examples of the success of HMC in buffalo. In conclusion, HMC is a valued reproductive technique in buffalo that offers the opportunity to make multiple copies of highly valuable animals, particularly proven breeding bulls. In this review, there is a discussion of the advancement of the HMC technique in buffalo and factors responsible for the efficient production of cloned embryos.
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- Monika Saini
- ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, India
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- ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, India
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- ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, India
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- ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, India.
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Agrawal H, Selokar NL, Saini M, Singh MK, Chauhan MS, Palta P, Singla SK, Manik RS. m-carboxycinnamic acid bishydroxamide improves developmental competence, reduces apoptosis and alters epigenetic status and gene expression pattern in cloned buffalo (Bubalus bubalis
) embryos. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:986-996. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- H Agrawal
- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences; Lovely Professional University; Phagwara Punjab India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes; Hisar Haryana India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
- Division of Animal Physiology and Reproduction; ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes; Hisar Haryana India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats; Mathura Uttar Pradesh India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
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- Embryo Biotechnology Lab, Animal Biotechnology Centre; ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute; Karnal Haryana India
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Selokar NL, Saini M, Palta P, Chauhan MS, Manik RS, Singla SK. Cloning of Buffalo, a Highly Valued Livestock Species of South and Southeast Asia: Any Achievements? Cell Reprogram 2018; 20:89-98. [DOI: 10.1089/cell.2017.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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Jyotsana B, Sahare AA, Raja AK, Singh KP, Nala N, Singla SK, Chauhan MS, Manik RS, Palta P. Use of peripheral blood for production of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) embryos by handmade cloning. Theriogenology 2016; 86:1318-1324.e1. [PMID: 27242179 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Buffalo embryos were produced by handmade cloning using peripheral blood-derived lymphocytes as donor cells. Although the blastocyst rate was lower (P < 0.01) for lymphocyte- than control skin fibroblast-derived embryos (6.6 ± 0.84% vs. 31.15 ± 2.97%), the total cell number (152.6 ± 23.06 vs. 160.1 ± 13.25) and apoptotic index (6.54 ± 0.95 vs. 8.45 ± 1.32) were similar. The global level of H3K9ac was higher (P < 0.05) in lymphocyte- than that in skin-derived blastocysts; whereas in IVF blastocysts, the level was not significantly different from the two cloned groups. The level of H3K27me3 was similar among the three groups. The expression level of DNMT1, DNMT3a, HDAC1, and IGF-1R was higher (P < 0.01) in lymphocytes than that in skin fibroblasts. The expression level of CDX2 was higher (P < 0.05) than that of DNMT3a, IGF-1R, OCT4, and NANOG was lower (P < 0.05) in lymphocyte-derived than in IVF blastocysts; that of DNMT1 and HDAC1 was similar in the two groups. The expression level of all these genes, except that of NANOG, was lower (P < 0.05) in lymphocyte- than in skin fibroblast-derived blastocysts. It is concluded that, peripheral blood-derived lymphocytes can be used for producing handmade cloning embryos in bubaline buffaloes.
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- Basanti Jyotsana
- Animal Biotechnology Section, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India.
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Mizutani E, Torikai K, Wakayama S, Nagatomo H, Ohinata Y, Kishigami S, Wakayama T. Generation of cloned mice and nuclear transfer embryonic stem cell lines from urine-derived cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23808. [PMID: 27033801 PMCID: PMC4817122 DOI: 10.1038/srep23808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cloning animals by nuclear transfer provides the opportunity to preserve endangered mammalian species. However, there are risks associated with the collection of donor cells from the body such as accidental injury to or death of the animal. Here, we report the production of cloned mice from urine-derived cells collected noninvasively. Most of the urine-derived cells survived and were available as donors for nuclear transfer without any pretreatment. After nuclear transfer, 38–77% of the reconstructed embryos developed to the morula/blastocyst, in which the cell numbers in the inner cell mass and trophectoderm were similar to those of controls. Male and female cloned mice were delivered from cloned embryos transferred to recipient females, and these cloned animals grew to adulthood and delivered pups naturally when mated with each other. The results suggest that these cloned mice had normal fertility. In additional experiments, 26 nuclear transfer embryonic stem cell lines were established from 108 cloned blastocysts derived from four mouse strains including inbreds and F1 hybrids with relatively high success rates. Thus, cells derived from urine, which can be collected noninvasively, may be used in the rescue of endangered mammalian species by using nuclear transfer without causing injury to the animal.
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- Eiji Mizutani
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan.,Advanced Biotechnology Center, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Advanced Biotechnology Center, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- COC Promotion Center, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan.,Advanced Biotechnology Center, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi, Japan
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