Genetic Cryopreservation of Rare Breeds of Domesticated North American Livestock: Smithsonian & SVF Biodiversity Preservation Project

Modern agriculture has responded to the growing pressure for animal-protein consumption in the global human population by selecting for specific production traits, which, over the last fifty years, has resulted in a loss of genetic diversity. Most rare and endangered breeds of livestock have not exp...

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Main Authors: Sarah C. Bowley, Pierre Comizzoli, Kevin A. Lindell, David J. Matsas, Eugene C. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/10/198