Term | Definition |
Progeny Testing | test of the value for selective breeding of an individual's genotype by looking at the progeny produced by different matings |
Donor Cows | cows that donate eggs |
Sperm | male sex cell |
Extenders | person or thing that extends something |
Estrous Cycle | the recurring reproductive cycle in many female mammals, including estrus, ovulation, and changes in the uterine lining |
Straws | container used to hold semen |
Artificial Vagina | vagina-shaped sex toy used for male masturbation |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the formation of ova or sperm |
Luteinizing Hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation in females and the synthesis of androgen in males |
Sire | father |
Moltility | ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process |
Artificial Insemination | placing of sperm cells in proximity with female reproductive cells by a method other than natural mating. |
Embryo Transfer | process that removes fertilized eggs from a female and places them in another female who carries them until birth. |
Quarantine | state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed |
Hormones | regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action |
Superovulation | increased amount of ovulation marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time |
Dam | mother |
Corpus Luteum | hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun |
Follicle | small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, in particular |
Semen | the sperm cells and accompanying fluids |
Sperm Sexing | process of determining the sex of the sperm cells |
Protectant | substance that provides protection |
Ejaculation | action of ejecting semen from the body |
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone | trophic peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary |
Recipient Cows | cows receiving eggs from another cow |
Flow Cytometer | device used for identifying and sorting cells and their components (as DNA) by staining with a fluorescent dye and detecting the fluorescence usually by laser beam illumination |
Conception | action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived |