Use of Molecular Markers and Other Information for Sampling Germplasm to Create an Animal Genebank
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Introduction The need to conserve farm animal biodiversity is accepted by many countries through the ratification of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD, 1992). Although farm animal breeds are not well defined in general terms, they are the typical unit for conservation. Based on an inventory of the actual breeds (on the global scale this is done by FAO through the world watch list, Scherf 2000), the specific breed characteristics and their genetic diversity, decisions need to be made on what should be conserved.
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