Resurrecting biodiversity: advanced assisted reproductive technologies and biobanking

RL Bolton, A Mooney, MT Pettit… - Reproduction and …, 2022 - raf.bioscientifica.com
Biodiversity is defined as the presence of a variety of living organisms on the Earth that is
essential for human survival. However, anthropogenic activities are causing the sixth mass …

The increasing role of short-term sperm storage and cryopreservation in conserving threatened amphibian species

ZM Anastas, PG Byrne, JK O'Brien, RJ Hobbs, R Upton… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Integrating reproductive technologies into amphibian conservation
breeding programs can enhance the propagation and the genetic management of …

Integrating biobanking minimises inbreeding and produces significant cost benefits for a threatened frog captive breeding programme

LG Howell, R Frankham, JC Rodger… - Conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Captive breeding is an integral part of global conservation efforts despite high costs and
adverse genetic effects associated with unavoidably small population sizes. Supplementing …

Evaluating amphibian biobanking and reproduction for captive breeding programs according to the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan objectives

G Della Togna, LG Howell, J Clulow, CJ Langhorne… - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP), published in 2007, is a formal
document of international significance that proposed eleven relevant actions for global …

Amphibian reproductive technologies: approaches and welfare considerations

AJ Silla, NE Calatayud, VL Trudeau - Conservation Physiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Captive breeding and reintroduction programs have been established for several threatened
amphibian species globally, but with varied success. This reflects our relatively poor …

Paradigm shift in frog sperm cryopreservation: reduced role for non-penetrating cryoprotectants

R Upton, S Clulow, K Colyvas, M Mahony… - …, 2023 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In brief Sperm cryopreservation has been recognised as a tool for preventing loss of genetic
diversity in amphibians; however, the combined effect of penetrative and non-penetrative …

Red hot frogs: identifying the Australian frogs most at risk of extinction

HM Geyle, CJ Hoskin, DS Bower… - Pacific Conservation …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
More than a third of the world's amphibian species are listed as Threatened or Extinct, with a
recent assessment identifying 45 Australian frogs (18.4% of the currently recognised …

[PDF][PDF] Russian collaborative development of reproduction technologies for the sustainable management of amphibian biodiversity

VK Uteshev, EN Gakhova, LI Kramarova… - Asian Herpetological …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Reproduction technologies (RTs) can provide for the reliable reproduction of amphibians, as
well as perpetuation of species genetic variation with the use of biobanks. In 1982, in …

Generation of reproductively mature offspring from the endangered green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea using cryopreserved spermatozoa

R Upton, S Clulow, NE Calatayud… - Reproduction …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Amphibians are becoming increasingly reliant on captive breeding programs for continued
survival. Assisted reproductive technologies including gamete cryopreservation and IVF can …

Cryopreservation Cooling Rate Impacts Post-Thaw Sperm Motility and Survival in Litoria booroolongensis

RJ Hobbs, R Upton, NE Calatayud, AJ Silla, J Daly… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The development of reproductive technologies for amphibian species has
accelerated over the last decade to the point that the industry implementation of these …