UW Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences: Revolutionizing Animal Reproduction

© Photographed August 1, 2015

Erected April 2001 by UW Foundation

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

43° 4.581′ N, 89° 24.913′ W

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University of Wisconsin Madison

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

REVOLUTIONIZING ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

Techniques of assisted reproduction, particularly of cattle, have revolutionized animal breeding practices worldwide. University of Wisconsin biochemists Henry Lardy and Paul Phillips developed methods for dilution and long-term preservation of sperm. Reproductive biologist Lester E. Casida pioneered studies leading to control of the estrous cycle, ovulation, and oocyte maturation, and conducted the first embryo transfer that resulted in the birth of a calf. This work, conducted from the 1930s to the 1970s, laid the foundation for in-vitro embryo production, cloning, and transgenic production widely used today.

The marker is located in front of the Animal Sciences Building on eastbound Observatory Drive, east of its intersection with Elm Drive, at 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.

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Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the Death of Professor Emeritus Henry A. Lardy, 4 April 2011

The Seminal Contributions of Lester Earl Casida to Reproductive Biology: Experimental Design, Interpretation, Integrity (1904–1986)

Historical Markers Highlight Accomplishments At UW-Madison AG College (Thursday, April 12th, 2001)

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The marker is located on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison.