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Qitai uses embryo transfer technology to breed a new variety of red deer

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Applying embryo transfer technology to the breeding of Tianshan red deer will cause a stir in China's wildlife conservation community. On December 18, 2003, **Ma Mingkui, director of the Qitai Forestry Farm, pointed to the red deer at the deer breeding farm and told reporters: "No. 366, No. 66, and No. 399, these 3 red deer are all pregnant." This work began in September 2003, and a total of 13 red deer underwent embryo transfer. They are all red deer from the Qitai Forestry Farm's red deer breeding farm. This farm is also China's only Tianshan red deer germplasm protection and breeding base. Tarim

Applying embryo transfer technology to the breeding of Tianshan red deer will cause a stir in China's wildlife conservation community. On December 18, 2003, **Ma Mingkui, director of the Qitai Forestry Farm, pointed to the red deer at the deer breeding farm and told reporters: "No. 366, No. 66, and No. 399, these 3 red deer are all pregnant." This work began in September 2003, and a total of 13 red deer underwent embryo transfer. They are all red deer from the Qitai Forestry Farm's red deer breeding farm. This farm is also China's only Tianshan red deer germplasm protection and breeding base. Researchers from Tarim Agricultural University served as the technical guides for this work. If all goes well, in May and June 2004, the fawns will be born. Generally speaking, the reproduction rate of Tianshan red deer is around 50%, and the farm's staff hope that through embryo transfer they can raise the red deer breeding rate to 60%-70%.

At present, the cycle for red deer breed improvement is long, and it may take several generations to breed an excellent fawn. If embryo transfer technology matures, it may be possible to accomplish this in just one generation. The significance of this attempt is great. Once this technology succeeds, it may provide a reference for the breeding and breed improvement of other wild animals, and its significance for wildlife conservation is by no means small.

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