Understanding how biomolecules function and interact is fundamental to biochemistry, and underpins efforts to develop new drugs and medical treatments, and understand and treat diseases.
One recent example is the Zika virus. During the recent outbreak in Brazil, a group of researchers generated a high-resolution 3D image of the virus structure within a few months. This provided a starting point for searching for possible sites that could be targeted by drugs to prevent the spread of the virus.
To conserve indigenous cattle breeds, the government has rolled out a nine-day program to carry out 440 embryo transfer of higher genetic merit indigenous bovines into surrogate cows. Embryos of indigenous breeds such as Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi, Ongole, Deoni and Vechur have been proposed to be transferred under this program.
Embryo Transfer Technology
Embryo Transfer Technology (ETT) is a technique by which embryos are collected from a donor female of superior genetics and are transferred in recipient females, which serve as surrogate mothers.
Benefits Of Embryo Transfer Technology
Through the use of ETT, A farmer can get a 5-6 fold increase in number of offsprings, the calves so born will be of high genetic merit and the offsprings born will be free from diseases.
