Researchers in the Genetics and Biotechnology Department
of the ‎ISRI successfully cryopreserved 500 ml sperm of two farmed ‎
Huso huso sturgeon

To protect genetic resources and support the sustainable ‎aquaculture
industry of valuable sturgeon species‎

According to the report of Public Relations and
International Affairs of the International Sturgeon Research Institute(ISRI),
500 ml sperm of two farmed Huso huso sturgeons, has been successfully
cryopreserved by the researchers of the Genetics and Biotechnology Department
of the Institute in February 2020, to protect the genetic resources and support
the sustainable sturgeon aquaculture industry.

The extracted sperm from the two mentioned broodstock of
Huso huso had high quality in terms of mobility and concentration which not
only their volume was enough for the ongoing year's broodstock operation but
also the extra amount of sperm was saved for future reuse purposes in cases a
suitable male is not available to meet the needs of the aquaculture industry. Simultaneously,
a case study with the aim of increasing the life span of frozen sperm using
curcumin was put into practice.

The Genetics and Biotechnology Department of the ISRI is
ready to make a serious attendance in breeding programs of sturgeon aquaculture
farms, to transfer the extra sperm to the Gene Bank of the ISRI aligned with
the scientific protocols and cryopreserved them for long term storage through
high-tech methods.

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