Global livestock genetic diversity includes all of the species, breeds and strains of domestic
animals, and their variations. Although a recent census indicated that there were 40 species …

The conservation of farm animal resources is important for coping with future breeding
needs and for facilitating the sustainable use of marginal areas. The increasing availability …

Domestication of livestock species and a long history of migrations, selection and adaptation
have created an enormous variety of breeds. Conservation of these genetic resources relies …

One of the'grand challenges' in modern biology is to understand the genetic basis of
phenotypic diversity within and among species. Thousands of years of selective breeding of …

For about 10 000 years, farmers have been managing cattle, sheep, and goats in a
sustainable way, leading to animals that are well adapted to the local conditions. About 200 …

Cattle are arguably the most important livestock species. Since the beginning of this century,
the loss of genetic diversity within this species has been a major concern as this could have …

Recently developed genomic tools, like SNP-genotyping and whole genome sequencing,
and their analysis, offer great opportunities for the conservation and utilisation of animal …

Cattle, sheep and goats were domesticated about 10,000 years ago, spread out of the
domestication centers in Europe, Asia, and Africa during the next few thousands years, and …

Mankind uses some 40 species of animals as domestic livestock to meet our needs for food,
clothing, power, etc. Within these species, there are in total some 4,500 breeds that are …

Advances in animal genome data and in genetic analysis, next to the increasing use of
artificial reproductive technology resulted in progress into the animal sciences area …