Managing genomic diversity in conservation programs of Chinese domestic chickens

Abstract Background Effective conservation and utilization of farm animals are fundamental for realizing sustainable increases in food production. In situ and ex situ conservation are the two main strategies that are currently used to protect the genetic integrity of Chinese domestic chicken breeds....

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Main Authors: Mengmeng Zhang, Shiwei Wang, Ran Xu, Yijun Liu, Han Zhang, Mengxia Sun, Junyan Wang, Zhexi Liu, Keliang Wu
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00866-3