Centre to advise on conservation, preservation of genetic diversity within these breeds

Classical procedures for semen evaluation in breeding soundness examination require time and are costly. The evaluation techniques with CASA are limited due to the lack of standardization among laboratories and data analysis methods. Recent studies have contradictory conclusions on the actual...

Assigning meat to its breed of origin for traceability purposes is not always straightforward if the breed from which products are derived is closely related to another one. The objective of this study was to determine if a genomic breed assignment test could distinguish meat of Dual-Purpose Blue,...

Endangered breeds in fragile socio-economic contexts are particularly exposed to population decline and stochastic perturbations expected following COVID-19 pandemic. The interest of richer societies for short food chains, natural food and traceability of products can create opportunities for local ...

Two years ago, the wolf returned to the country of Appenzell District. First observed only in lowland pastures, last July it killed or injured several Appenzell goats summer on the Potersalp pasture. Since then, several alpine operators guaranteeing small ruminants have been worried, because the...

The preservation of genetic diversity in farm animals is important to cope with future challenges like climate changes and different production environments. The knowledge of the genes making the endangered breeds different from the more productive breeds, responsible of their decline, might...

Introduction - This work involves the Pecora dell'Amiata sheep, a Tuscan endangered breed enrolled in the Register of autochthonous sheep and goat populations with limited consistence. Aim - The aim of the study was to compare through the Univariate and Multivariate Analysis, the ewe biometrics...

Biobanks of cryopreserved gametes and embryos of domestic animals have been utilized to spread desired genotypes and to conserve the animal germplasm of endangered breeds. In principle, somatic cells can be used for the same purposes, and for reviving of animals, the somatic cells must be suitable...

Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) are a warranty for future unknown conditions and needs. Due to this fact, sustainable use and conservation of AnGR have special importance, and to achieve reliable programs for these goals, the risk status of AnGR should be estimated accurately. The aim of this study ...

Currently, enhancing the collaboration between related breeds is of main importance to increase the competitivity and the sustainability of local breeds. One type of collaboration is the development of an across-breed reference population that will allow a better management of local breeds. For...