Ex situ conservation of Holstein-Friesian cattle: comparing the Dutch, French, and US germplasm collections.

doi:10.3168/jds.2010-3957

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Ex situ conservation of Holstein-Friesian cattle: comparing the Dutch, French, and US germplasm collections.

Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2011

Danchin-Burge C, Hiemstra S J, Blackburn H

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Holstein-Friesian (HF) gene bank collections were established in France, the Netherlands, and the United States to conserve genetic diversity for this breed. Genetic diversity of HF collections within and between countries was assessed and compared with active male HF populations in each country by using pedigree data. Measures of genetic diversity such as probability of gene origin inbreeding and kinship were...

Topics

Animals
Breeding
Cattle
Cryopreservation
France
Genetic Variation
Inbreeding
Male
Netherlands
Pedigree
Sperm Banks
United States

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PMID: 21787945
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3957

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