VPB 321: Animal Biotechnology (2+1)

GENE BANK

• Gene banks mean preservation of genetic materials; it may be a plant or an animal.
• In animals, the sperm and oocytes are frozen in liquid nitrogen containers until further need. By gene banking the most valuable animal’s genome is preserved for future use.
• Gene banking is simple and an inexpensive technique which can be used to preserve most valuable germ plasms.
• The bank will keep stock of genes of all rare and precious animals including wild and native animals.