The Centre for Cellular and Molecular
Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and the Central Zoo Authority of India of the
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, recognizing the need for
preservation of genetic diversity and thus conservation of wildlife in the
country have set up laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (La-CONES)
at Attapur near Nehru Zoological park, Hyderabad. LaCONES with the technical
know-how and expertise would trouble-shoot events related to the biology of the
conservation of endangered species.
Its objective include:
Monitoring of genetic variation by modern techniques, such as DNA fingerprinting, So as to establish the degree of genetic variation in the species and to establish identify family lineage which would contribute positively towards planned in-house breeding strategies and probably wildlife parks.
Establishment of gene banks by Cryopreservation of semen, eggs and embryos of endangered species for use in future in under the conditions of inbreeding partners behaviourally incompatible.
Analysis of semen source to establish a database to identify fertile males and select the best for breeding.
Monitoring and establishment of the ovulatory cycle of females to facilitate artificial insemination.
Development of assisted reproduction technologies such as intrauterine insemination, in Vitro Fertilization, intra-cytoplasm sperm injection, embryo transfer, etc. So as to facilitate propagation of species under circumstances which do not support normal mating and conception.
Establishment of cell banks of endangered species to be used for cloning under conditions when all other conventional methods of assisted reproductive technologies fail.
The resurrection of extinct and several endangered species by cloning the frozen genetic material of the extinct species and oocytes of a closely related species to be used as a surrogate mother.
Monitoring of genetic variation by modern techniques, such as DNA fingerprinting, So as to establish the degree of genetic variation in the species and to establish identify family lineage which would contribute positively towards planned in-house breeding strategies and probably wildlife parks.
Establishment of gene banks by Cryopreservation of semen, eggs and embryos of endangered species for use in future in under the conditions of inbreeding partners behaviourally incompatible.
Analysis of semen source to establish a database to identify fertile males and select the best for breeding.
Monitoring and establishment of the ovulatory cycle of females to facilitate artificial insemination.
Development of assisted reproduction technologies such as intrauterine insemination, in Vitro Fertilization, intra-cytoplasm sperm injection, embryo transfer, etc. So as to facilitate propagation of species under circumstances which do not support normal mating and conception.
Establishment of cell banks of endangered species to be used for cloning under conditions when all other conventional methods of assisted reproductive technologies fail.
The resurrection of extinct and several endangered species by cloning the frozen genetic material of the extinct species and oocytes of a closely related species to be used as a surrogate mother.
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