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- Title
Impact of the use of cryobank samples in a selected cattle breed: a simulation study.
- Authors
Leroy, Grégoire; Danchin-Burge, Coralie; Verrier, Etienne
- Abstract
High selection pressure on domestic cattle has led to an undesirable increase in inbreeding, as well as to the deterioration of some functional traits which are indirectly selected. Semen stored in a cryobank may be a useful way to redirect selection or limit the loss of genetic diversity in a selected breed. The purpose of this study was to analyse the efficiency of current cryobank sampling methods, by investigating the benefits of using cryopreserved semen in a selection scheme several generations after the semen was collected.
- Publication
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE, 2011, Vol 43, p36
- ISSN
1297-9686
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1297-9686-43-36