TRUST THE SPECIALISTS
WHAT IS THE “GENE BANK” SERVICE?
The aim of the gene bank is to preserve cells which contain the DNA of the animal in liquid nitrogen. These cells with the animal’s DNA will later be used, at the client’s request, in the cloning process.
It is recommended that the biopsy and storage of the cells be carried out when the animal is still healthy, as cell viability is only guaranteed for up to 6 hours post mortem.
TRUST THE SPECIALISTS
WHAT IS THE “GENE BANK” SERVICE?
The aim of the gene bank is to preserve cells which contain the DNA of the animal in liquid nitrogen. These cells with the animal’s DNA will later be used, at the client’s request, in the cloning process.
It is recommended that the biopsy and storage of the cells be carried out when the animal is still healthy, as cell viability is only guaranteed for up to 6 hours post mortem.
ADVANTAGES OF GENE BANKS
The main advantage of gene banks is ensuring that the animal’s genetics will be preserved for the near future. When the client decides the time is right to clone, the production material will already be in storage.
Freezing of samples
Cell line
cryopreservation
Our expertise in the cryopreservation of biological and genetic material enables us to offer the services of our animal cell line preservation bank to conserve genetic information indefinitely by freezing and storing it in liquid nitrogen.
To carry out cell cryopreservation, we require a 2-4 mm biopsy of the animal’s skin, which can then be cultured and stored indefinitely in liquid nitrogen at -196 ºC. By this means, its properties can be kept intact.
Cell line cryopreservation enables us to anticipate and prepare for any unexpected illness or sudden death that may occur.
SPERM
FREEZING
We have a bank for storing frozen semen samples from animals with reproductive problems, or whose sporting career you do not want to be disrupted (show-jumping, dressage, or polo stallions).
The procedure is effective and very fast, as it is carried out by freezing the sample gradually and storing it in liquid nitrogen to guarantee its quality.
Consult our Gene Bank.
From just one sperm sample, a large number of embryos can be obtained…
EMBRYO
VITRIFICATION
Once the fertilisation process has been carried out in the laboratory (ICSI: direct union of the egg and sperm), the embryos are cultured and produced. They can then be vitrified in nitrogen (a type of ultra-fast freezing), and transferred to a recipient mare at any time.
Benefits of embryo vitrification:
- Embryos can be frozen and stored indefinitely in liquid nitrogen.
- Frozen embryos can be sold or exported to any part of the world.
- Embryos can be thawed whenever the owner or stable wishes.
- Embryos can be transferred to recipient mares at any time of the year.
Embryos can be transported through an advanced transport, storage and sample traceability system.
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