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Seisenov B, Duimbayev D, Kazhgaliyev N, Abdrakhmanov T, Tegza A, Abeldinov R, Burambayeva N, Temirzhanova A, Tegza I, Kemeshev Z, Zhanabayev A, Akhmetbekov N, Aisin M, Zhugunissov K, Issimov A. In Vitro Fertilization in Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle: A Comparative Study. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1632. [PMID: 37629490 PMCID: PMC10456122 DOI: 10.3390/life13081632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
In vitro fertilization (IVF) technologies have great potential in the preservation of endangered species. In the current study, an IVF experiment was carried out to evaluate whether reproductive technologies are suitable for Kazakh Whiteheaded cattle, aimed at preserving this breed whose population has reduced drastically over the last thirty years. The reproduction characteristics of Kazakh Whiteheaded cows were compared to Aberdeen Angus cows. Transvaginal ultrasound-guided ovum pick up sessions were carried out followed by in vitro embryo production and embryo transfer and pregnancy diagnosis. The total and viable oocytes per OPU procedure were 12.8 ± 1.18 and 8.7 ± 0.85 for the Aberdeen Angus breed, and 8.8 ± 1.04 and 6.2 ± 0.83 for the Kazakh Whiteheaded breed. Similarly, the mean number of cleaved oocytes and morula/blastocyst stage embryos produced by OPU/IVF were 4.8 ± 0.49 and 1.4 ± 0.15 for the Aberdeen Angus breed, and 2.4 ± 0.46 and 0.18 ± 0.05 for the Kazakh Whiteheaded breed (p ≤ 0.02). From fifty Kazakh Whiteheaded donor animals, 2585 oocytes were aspirated following six ovum pick up sessions. One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six (72.5%) oocytes were chosen for maturation and were further fertilized. The number of embryos cleaved was 720 (38.3% out of oocytes fertilized) on day four post-fertilization. Of these cleaved embryos, 56 (7.5%) developed into the late morula/blastocyst stage on day seven post-fertilization, averaging 1.12 embryos per donor animal. Pregnancy was detected in 12 recipients; 4 healthy calves have been born to date. The outcomes of our study have demonstrated that reproductive technologies can be applicable in preserving the endangered Kazakh Whiteheaded cattle. The findings in this report will enhance knowledge of the reproductive characteristics of endangered domestic animals and help develop sophisticated reproductive protocols for animals with unique reproductive mechanisms.
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- Bolat Seisenov
- Assyl Tulik, Republican Center for Livestock Breeding, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Animal Husbandary and Bioresourses, Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian—Technical University, Oral 090000, Kazakhstan;
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Husbandary Technology, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (N.K.); (T.A.); (Z.K.); (A.Z.); (N.A.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Husbandary Technology, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (N.K.); (T.A.); (Z.K.); (A.Z.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay 110000, Kazakhstan; (A.T.); (I.T.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Breeding, Toraighyrov University, Pavlodar 140000, Kazakhstan; (R.A.); (N.B.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Breeding, Toraighyrov University, Pavlodar 140000, Kazakhstan; (R.A.); (N.B.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Breeding, Toraighyrov University, Pavlodar 140000, Kazakhstan; (R.A.); (N.B.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay 110000, Kazakhstan; (A.T.); (I.T.); (M.A.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Husbandary Technology, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (N.K.); (T.A.); (Z.K.); (A.Z.); (N.A.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Husbandary Technology, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (N.K.); (T.A.); (Z.K.); (A.Z.); (N.A.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Husbandary Technology, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; (N.K.); (T.A.); (Z.K.); (A.Z.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay 110000, Kazakhstan; (A.T.); (I.T.); (M.A.)
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- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeiskiy 080409, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biology, K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University, Aktobe 030000, Kazakhstan
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- Farshid S Ahrestani
- Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning, Auroville Post, Tamil Nadu, India
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DeRose MA, Roff DA. A COMPARISON OF INBREEDING DEPRESSION IN LIFE-HISTORY AND MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN ANIMALS. Evolution 2017; 53:1288-1292. [PMID: 28565531 DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1999.tb04541.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/1998] [Accepted: 03/19/1999] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The current study tests the hypothesis that life-history traits (closely related to fitness) show greater inbreeding depression than morphological traits (less closely related to fitness). The mean and median slope of the standardized coefficient of inbreeding depression (the slope of the linear relationship between F and the trait value) for life-history and morphological traits were compared. Slopes for life-history traits were higher than those for morphological traits. At F = 0.25 (full-sibling mating), life-history traits experienced a median reduction of 11.8% in trait value, whereas morphological traits showed a depression in trait value of approximately 2.2%.
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- Marc A DeRose
- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1B1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1B1, Canada
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