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New Faces and Opportunities in the South with Dakota Moyers and Webb Fields

June 28, 2023

Are you a producer in Texas or the southwest region? Join Webb Fields and Dakota Moyers as we discuss the team in Bryan, Texas and the opportunities for our cattle producers in Texas and surrounding states. Webb Fields serves as the Client Service Manager for the Bryan, Texas location. Dakota Moyers serves as the Regional Business Manager for the South. He searches for new business opportunities in his region and builds relationships with cattlemen.  What states fall into the Southern region of Trans Ova? Dakota: We just went through a modification here recently with the lab in Georgia coming online.…

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How Long has Trans Ova Genetics Been Cloning Livestock?

March 30, 2023

By Diane Broek In the late 1990’s, Trans Ova Genetics entered into a relationship with Genzyme Transgenics for the production of cloned, transgenic cattle that carried the human gene for Human Serum Albumin.  In the course of that project, our first little cloned heifer calf was born at our Sioux Center, Iowa facility.  Her name was Gudren.  She was named after one of the researchers on the project.  Gudren was a happy, healthy little Holstein heifer, born in 1998, just two years after Dolly the Sheep was born in Scotland in 1996.  Happy 25th Anniversary to Gudren and the Trans Ova…

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More Ways to Utilize Genetic Preservation

October 25, 2022

By: Diane Broek Do you currently have a donor housed at one of Trans Ova Genetics' many centers or affiliates, or do you haul into a center for same-day services, or do you have Trans Ova Genetics come to your farm/ranch?  We know that you have choices in service providers so we would like to remind you of one service that is unique to TOG, and its bonuses, which are available only to clients who choose Trans Ova for their ART service work.  In addition to “best in the world”  ET and IVF services coupled with Sexed Semen options, you…

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Why should I store my Genetic Preservation and ETB samples at TOG, and not store them at home in my own tank?

October 25, 2022

By: Diane Broek A small storage fee is charged after the first anniversary of the production of your GP (Genetic Preservation) or ETB (Express Tissue Bank).  Clients often ask if they should store their GP and ETB banks at home, in their farm LN2 (liquid nitrogen) tank to avoid paying the storage fees.  The quick answer is no.  A farm tank and the storage tanks at TOG (Trans Ova Genetics) are completely different.   Reason Number 1: The storage at TOG occurs in a vapor phase vat, which reduces the chance of picking up a virus, etc. during storage.  Yes, you…

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Can I only clone one time from the Genetic Preservation or cell line that I produce on my valuable donor?

October 25, 2022

No, in the process of producing a Genetic Preservation or cell line, the lab will ultimately freeze anywhere from 3 – 10 million cells, all genetically identical to the donor that provided the tissue sample.  This means that you can clone your donor repeatedly, and should not run out of cells, since we only use a small portion of them for every cloning event.  We can also grow more cells, from the cells you already have, thus making your Genetic Preservation a virtually perpetual supply of cells.  Learn more about Trans Ova's Genetic Preservation and Cloning services in our blog…

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