Abstract / Description of output
The procedures outlined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) guidelines for managing small populations at risk are reviewed. These cover identification of breeds at risk, prioritising and deciding upon actions, managing in vivo populations at risk, and managing gene banks of cryoconserved material.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Title of host publication | Farm Animals Genetic Resources |
Editors | G. Simm, B. Villaneuva, K. D. Sinclair, S. Townsend |
Place of Publication | Nottingham |
Publisher | Nottingham University Press |
Pages | 85-106 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Print) | 1-897676-15-8 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | Conference on Farm Animal Genetic Resources - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Nov 2002 → 27 Nov 2002 |
Conference
Conference | Conference on Farm Animal Genetic Resources |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Edinburgh |
Period | 25/11/02 → 27/11/02 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- genetic diversity conservation livestock