Fertility of cloned Murrah bulls good: Institute

Tribune News Service

Hisar, August 27

A study of the Central Institute for Research on Buffalo (CIRB) has proven that cloned Murrah bulls have good fertility and their semen can be used to upgrade buffalo germplasm.

Dr SS Dahiya, CIRB Director, said the institute had carried out a scientific study regarding fertility. “The technique will lead to a new era in buffalo breeding for faster multiplication of superior germplasm. The institute has prepared semen doses of two cloned Murrah bulls,” he said.

Dr RK Sharma, head of the division, said they had been working on aspects of buffalo physiology and reproduction. “This study helps us to recommend cloned bulls for breeding. We produce 1 lakh semen doses from Murrah bulls annually,” he said.