Recent Advances in Reproductive Biotechnologies—Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, there have been increasing advances in “Reproductive Biotechnologies” which seek to optimize reproductive efficiency, productivity,  gamete selection, and preservation and health performance under current challenging environmental conditions. During recent decades, reproductive technologies have opened new avenues for studying and manipulating reproductive biology in different mammalian species with important economical, societal, and medical implications. In human medicine, one of the main applications is the treatment of infertility, but in animal reproduction, there are other applications. Among these are wildlife and domestic cell conservation, the improvement and preservation of animal genetics, and the enhancement of reproductive efficiency. Reproductive biotechnologies include artificial insemination, embryo transfer, estrus synchronization and superovulation, multiple ovulation embryo transfer, laparoscopic ovum pick-up, laparoscopic insemination, the in vitro production of embryos, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, the refrigeration and cryopreservation of sperm, the cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos, the sexing of sperm and embryos, embryo splitting, cloning and gene transfer, the production of artificial gametes and embryos, and marker-assisted selection. This is why we are pleased to invite you to publish high-quality research papers, review articles, and communications to this Special Issue, addressing new advances in the field of reproductive biotechnologies in mammals.

The research topics may include (but are not limited to) the following: reproductive health; infertility; early embryo development and pregnancy; progress in molecular markers associated with fertility, gamete and embryo quality, and reproductive disorders, as well as designing breeding strategies; assisted reproductive technologies such as cryopreservation, in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the micromanipulation of gametes and embryos, the genetic and genomic analysis of gametes and embryos, embryo biopsy, embryo transfer, fertility preservation, artificial insemination, oocyte and embryo culture, genomic selection and manipulation, transgenesis, transcriptomics and epigenomics, embryo outgrowths, and embryonic stem cells; and the improvement of methods and techniques for gamete evaluation and reproductive efficiency methods.

Original, high-quality contributions that are not yet published or under review by other journals are sought. We hope that this Issue will provide novel insights into the recent advancements in the field of reproductive biotechnologies, as well in basic and applied reproduction science.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Luis Águila Paredes
Dr. João Pedro Barbas
Guest Editors

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• reproductive biotechnologies
• productivity
• embryo development
• andrology
• sperm cryopreservation