SBTE historical and scientific perspective on reproductive biotechnologies
Acta sci. vet. (Impr.)
; 38(supl.2): s451-s461, 2010.
Article
em En
| VETINDEX
| ID: biblio-1411793
Biblioteca responsável:
BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Background:
During the past 25 years SBTE has organized and held annual meetings. Such events have been proven essential to demonstrate how important Brazilian scientific activities are in the context of reproductive biotechnologies. The consolidation of a wide range of distinct research groups, usually supported by graduate programs mostly at federal universities, has allowed the qualification of a large number of M.Sc. and Ph.D. professionals in the field of animal reproduction. The demand by the Brazilian agribusiness, supported by the new frontiers in cattle production, such as the regions of the Midwest and the vast periphery of the Amazon basin, where currently more than 60% of the national cattle herd is maintained, allowed the successful use of reproductive biotechnologies to spread superior genetics to herds, mainly focused on Zebu breeds. Review The use of reproductive biotechnologies in developed countries during the 50s and 60s of last century quickly attracted the interest of Brazilian reproductive physiologists, who were interested in the cryopreservation of semen and in the artificial insemination of domestic animals. During the 70s, important advancement attained in procedures involving the physiology of the female made possible the use of bovine embryo transfer technology in a large-scale. Then, in 1974, the organization known as International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) was founded in the U.S.A. The IETS emerged as one of the main global forum for discussions on reproductive biotechnologies. The annual meetings of the IETS enabled the participation of a keen group of young Brazilian veterinarians and animal reproduction specialists who were interested in knowing and applying new knowledge on that specific area. The support of private sponsors, associated with a new scenario in graduate academic training, funded mostly by CAPES and CNPq, enabled the training of Brazilian colleagues in universities and research centers in the U.S.A. and countries in Western Europe, in particular in Germany and France. The use of embryo transfer in Brazil, funded by private enterprise, has achieved success in 1979 with the birth of the first calf in the State of São Paulo, in the city of Sorocaba. The calf was named EUREKA by our colleague Jorge Nicolau. In the 80s, the participation of Brazilian colleagues in the annual events of the IETS in the U.S.A. increased significantly. In July 1985, during the Brazilian Congress on Animal Reproduction, in Belo Horizonte, a first meeting of the recent created organization known as Brazilian Embryo Transfer Society (SBTE) was held by its pioneering members, with the election of the Society´s first board at that time.Conclusion:
This paper present a historical and scientific perspective of activities undertaken by SBTE, mainly through the themes and discussions carried out in their annual meetings.Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Base de dados:
VETINDEX
Assunto principal:
Congressos como Assunto
/
Técnicas de Reprodução Assistida
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta sci. vet. (Impr.)
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article