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Horse IVF milestone in Florida: Frozen-thawed sperm fertilizes an egg

The performance horse industry had a problem: Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn't have foals safely. To make matters more complicated, in vitro fertilization (IVF) had not yet produced a healthy equine embryo, despite years of success in other species like cattle.

Horse IVF milestone in Florida: Frozen-thawed sperm fertilizes an egg
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The performance horse industry had a problem: Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn't have foals safely. To make matters more complicated, in vitro fertilization (IVF) had not yet produced a healthy equine embryo, despite years of success in other species like cattle.

Originally published at Phys.org

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