Goat reproductive biotechnology in Brazil

In developing countries, such as Brazil, goat business is in a considerable expansion and the use of biotechnology may be an important tool to increase productivity of livestock in genetic improvement programs. However, more studies are necessary to gain a better understanding of the potential uses of such techniques, including their usefulness to improve reproductive efficiency, which could contribute to the development of less favoured regions. The objective of this review is to describe the main reproductive biotechniques used in Brazil, such as artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization and transgenesis, as well as the results obtained with their use. Published by Elsevier B.V.