Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) spermatozoa Collection, cryopreservation, and heterologous in vitro fertilization
The use of cryopreserved dolphin spermatozoa facilitates the exchange of genetic material between aquatic parks and makes spermatozoa accessible to laboratories for studies to further our understanding of marine mammal reproduction. Heterologous IVF, a replacement for homologous IVF, could provide a means to test the sperm fertility potential; to study gamete physiology and early embryo development; and to avoid the use of valuable dolphin oocytes, which are difficult to obtain. Here, we present protocols that have been successfully used to collect and cryopreserve dolphin spermatozoa. The collection of semen is performed by manual stimulation on trained dolphins. Cryopreservation is accomplished using a TRIS egg-yolk based extender with glycerol. In addition, we present a protocol that describes heterologous IVF using dolphin spermatozoa and bovine oocytes and that verifies the hybrid nature of the resulting embryo using PCR. Heterologous fertilization raises questions on fertilization and can be used as a tool to study gamete physiology and early embryo development. In addition, the success of heterologous IVF demonstrates the potential of this technique to test dolphin sperm fertilizing capacity, which is worth further examination.
Main Authors: | Sánchez-Calabuig, M. J., García-Vázquez, F. A., Laguna-Barraza, R., Barros-García, C., García-Parraga, D., Rizos Dimitrios, Dimitrios, Gutiérrez Adán, Alfonso, Pérez-Gutíerrez, J. F. |
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Format: | journal article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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MyJove Corporation
2017
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Subjects: | Developmental Biology, Issue 126, Bottlenose dolphin, Spermatozoa, Frozen-thawed sperm, Semen analysis, IVF, Fertilization, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/4079 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/294040 |
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