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Reproductive biology and a genome resource bank of Felidae

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The main achievements in applying modern reproductive technologies to the banking of the genetic resources of the Felidae family are reviewed. The classification of felids at the level of species and subspecies is revised in the light of recent molecular data. Special emphasis is made on such mainstream technologies as semen collection and cryopreservation followed by artificial insemination, as well as on in vitro maturation and fertilization of oocytes combined with the culture of in vitro-derived felid embryos.

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Amstislavsky, S.Y., Kozhevnikova, V.V., Muzika, V.V. et al. Reproductive biology and a genome resource bank of Felidae. Russ J Dev Biol 48, 81–92 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062360417020023

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