Breakthrough in Horse Reproduction: Australia's First Sex-Selected Foal Born

Breakthrough in Horse Reproduction: Australia's First Sex-Selected Foal Born

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The video discusses a groundbreaking sex selection technique developed at Sydney University, which uses a high-speed flow cytometer to sort X and Y sperm. This technology allows for the selection of a horse's sex, followed by embryo transfer to a surrogate mayor. This marks the first time these techniques have been used together, resulting in the birth of a filly named Ballerina at Malamalong Station. The university plans to extend this technique to livestock and endangered species.

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