Dr. Duane Garner, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in Animal Biotechnology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He received his B.S. from California State University-Fresno and his advanced degrees in Animal Science from Washington State University. He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Dr. G.W. Salisbury at the University of Illinois. In 1972, he moved to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University. There he advanced to Professor, prior to moving to the University of Nevada, Reno in 1985 as Chairman of the Department of Animal Science. In 1999, he retired from the University of Nevada moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, as Vice President for Research and Development at XY, Inc. During his career he served as a research reviewer for many organizations including the NIH, USDA and NAAB. He was on the team that first differentiated between X- and Y-sperm using DNA content. His research focuses on bringing innovative technologies to the field of gamete biology; pioneering development of flow cytometric assessments of seminal quality and sex preselection technologies. In 2001, he established GametoBiology Consulting.