Sheep breeding gains from frozen sperm technology.

From: Agricultural Research | Date: August 1, 1991| Author: | Copyright information

Sheep Breeding Gains From Frozen Sperm Technology

Their long tails quivering furiously, thousands of tiny sperm cells swim across a gray screen. Fernando Rodriguez leans forward slightly, staring intently at the black and white TV in front of him, where the sperm are flagellating.

The screen projects the magnified view of a drop of ram semen, seen under his microscope.

"I give this one a 3.5," says Rodriguez, carefully noting the number in his notebook. "That's out of a possible 4--the top score."

Unlike an Olympic judge, he's not interested in form or style of ...

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