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Livestock /

Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993.
Series:Managing global genetic resources
Subjects:
Livestock > Germplasm resources.
Animals, Domestic > genetics.
Gene Pool.
Conservation of Natural Resources.
Bétail > Ressources génétiques.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14125
Table of Contents:
  • Need to conserve livestock genetic resources
  • Essential conservation considerations
  • Measurement and use of genetic variation
  • New technology and its impact on conservation
  • National programs
  • International programs and a global mechanism
  • Global status of livestock and poultry species
  • Embryo transfer: an assessment of the risks of disease transmission
  • Animal genetic resources: sperm.

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