ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow standardized and demonstrated first milt cryopreservation protocol for Mahseer Tor tor, the State Fish of Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with the College of Fisheries, Jabalpur.
This collaborative work was done under the leadership of Dr. Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Director, ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow.
Trials were carried out at Fish seed farm of Fish Federation, Bargi Nagar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Milt cryopreservation was done using five suitable extenders in 1:6 dilution using 10% DMSO as cryoprotectant. During the fertility trial, viable hatchlings were produced using all the cryopreserved milt and based on the hatching percentage obtained, the best extender was selected. The milt cryopreservation protocol of Tor tor will be of immense help in making strategies for conservation and enhancement of this important fish species.
(Source: ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow.)
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