artificial fertilization

...On the other hand, in many aquatic animals, eggs and sperm are released into water and fertilized immediately when the sperm come into contact with the eggs (in vitro fertilization). In the case of terrestrial animals, the process of artificially sending sperm into the female's body is called artificial insemination, but in the case of aquatic animals, such as the artificial hatching of salmon, the process of artificially collecting eggs and directly contacting them with sperm to promote fertilization is called artificial fertilization, and the two are distinguished. The content of artificial insemination technology is basically the same for livestock and poultry and for humans, but the purpose is very different. ...

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…一方，多くの水生動物では，水中に卵子と精子を互いに放って，卵子に精子が触れて直ちに受精する(体外受精)。陸生動物の場合に，人為的に精液を雌の体内に送り込んでやる作業を，人工授精と称するが，サケの人工孵化（ふか）のように水生動物の場合に，人為的に卵子を採取し，それに精子を直接触れさせて受精を促す作業は，人工受精artificial fertilizationと称して，両者は区別される。人工授精技術の内容は，家畜･家禽（かきん）類と人類とでは基本的には同一であるが，その目的とするところは大きく異なっている。…

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