Impact of the use of cryobank samples in a selected cattle breed: a simulation study
Open Access
- 2 November 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Genetics Selection Evolution
- Vol. 43 (1) , 36
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.Keywords
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