Summary of Pesquisa usa lambari para impedir extinção da piracanjuba

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In the YouTube video "Pesquisa usa lambari para impedir extinção da piracanjuba" (Research uses lambari to prevent the extinction of piracanjuba), Norberto Castro Viana, a biologist specialist at CTG Brasil, discusses a new study aimed at preventing the extinction of the economically, ecologically, and environmentally valuable Piracanjuba fish. Due to the species' challenging reproduction in captivity, with 90% males and only 10% females, researchers are turning to the Lambari fish as a surrogate parent. By sterilizing Lambari males and females and introducing Piracanjuba's germ cells, researchers hope to produce offspring without the complications of reproducing the Piracanjuba in captivity. The Lambari fish, which reproduces frequently, will serve as a surrogate mother, allowing for the repopulation of reservoirs without the problematic reproduction issues of the Piracanjuba. The study, funded by CTG and involving partnerships with the Septa Institute and Unesp Botucatu Laboratory, is still in progress but has already achieved some results. The speaker expresses excitement about the research and emphasizes the importance of science in achieving these results. The channel remains open for further dialogue and sharing of new studies or research.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Pesquisa usa lambari para impedir extinção da piracanjuba," Norberto Castro Viana, a biologist specialist of Meio Ambiente at CTG Brasil, discusses the Piracanjuba fish, which is at risk of extinction due to challenges related to its reproduction. The Piracanjuba is an economically, ecologically, and environmentally valuable species, but its reproduction in captivity is complicated as 90% of its reproductive individuals are males and only 10% are females, with females being sensitive and prone to stress or hemorrhage during reproduction. To prevent the extinction of the Piracanjuba, a new study by the Centro Nacional de pesquisa e Conservação de peixes continentais in partnership with CTG Brasil plans to use the Lambari fish as a surrogate parent. By sterilizing Lambari males and females and introducing the Piracanjuba's germ cells into them, the researchers hope to produce Piracanjuba offspring without the challenges of reproducing the species in captivity. The Lambari fish, which reproduces three to four times a year, will serve as a surrogate mother, allowing for the repopulation of reservoirs without the problematic reproduction issues of the Piracanjuba. The study is still in progress, with some results already achieved, and the researchers plan to scale up the reproduction process in the future.
• 00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Pesquisa usa lambari para impedir extinção da piracanjuba" (Research uses lambari to prevent the extinction of piracanjuba), the speaker discusses the ongoing research being conducted to breed piracanjuba fish with lambari males and females. The research, which has been ongoing for over four years and costs approximately R$4 million, is being funded by CTG, a company involved in the issue of research and committed to repopulating the piracanjuba in the ecosystems where it operates. The study, which involves partnerships with the Septa Institute and the Unesp Botucatu Laboratory, requires significant investment and expertise. The speaker expresses excitement about bringing such unique and complex research to the audience and emphasizes the importance of study and science in achieving the results being obtained. The channel remains open for further dialogue when the study advances and for sharing new studies or research.