Reintroducing genetic diversity in populations from cryopreserved material: the case of Abondance, a French local dairy cattle breed

Abstract Background Genetic diversity is a necessary condition for populations to evolve under natural adaptation, artificial selection, or both. However, genetic diversity is often threatened, in particular in domestic animal populations where artificial selection, genetic drift and inbreeding are...

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Main Authors: Alicia Jacques, Grégoire Leroy, Xavier Rognon, Etienne Verrier, Michèle Tixier-Boichard, Gwendal Restoux
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00801-6