China’s first camel ET program underway in Alshaa League

Professor Amir introduces the camel embryo transfer program to staff members at a local institute. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Inner Mongolia Institute of Camel Research and Alshaa institute of animal husbandry recently invited Professor Amir from the University of Tehran to conduct China's first embryo transfer (ET) program for camels, according to local media reports.

The professor said that the ET program would not only increase the ratio of female camels, but also help increase production of camel milk, benefiting local herdsmen.

Camels born as a result of the ET program have strong genes and are more valuable than hybrid improved varieties, strengthening the camel gene pool and allowing the establishment of a gene bank.