Question
High yielding cattle is a good solution for food enhancement. How does the MOET technology help to increase the herd size?
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Answer
- A cow is administrated hormones with FSH like activity to induce follicular maturation and superovulation.
- The cow produces 6-8 eggs in one cycle.
- Mating is done either with elite bull or artificial insemination is carried out.
- When the fertilised egg, attain 8-32 celled stage, they are non-surgically removed and transferred to surrogate mother.
- The genetic mother can be again superovulated now.
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