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Research Project: National Animal Germplasm Program

Location: Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research

Title: Building a gene bank strategy

Author
item Blackburn, Harvey
item HIEMSTRA, SPIKE - Wageningen University
item TIXIER-BOICHARD, MICHELE - National Research Institute For Food And Nutrition (INRAN)

Submitted to: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/21/2021
Publication Date: 5/31/2022
Citation: Blackburn, H.D., Tixier-Boichard, M., Hiemstra, S., Boettcher, P. 2022. Section 1: Building a gene banking strategy. In: Boes, J., Honkatukia, M., editors. Innovations in Cryoconservation of Animal Genetic Resources. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 1-24.

Interpretive Summary: This is the lead chapter of a technical book on gene banking animal genetic resources to be produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. With the global evolution of gene banking there is a need for a document that details factors that gene bank managers should consider. Therefore chapter provides an overview of the technical and policy issues to be addressed in developing a national gene bank. A number of U.S. experiences are presented in the chapter including: how the U.S. collection has been used to date, successes of its use, and how genetic diversity might be sampled for the gene bank. Upon publication, FAO will publish in all official languages, thereby increasing the scope of readership.

Technical Abstract: This is the lead chapter of a technical book on gene banking animal genetic resources to be produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. With the global evolution of gene banking there is a need for a document that details factors that gene bank managers should consider. Therefore chapter provides an overview of the technical and policy issues to be addressed in developing a national gene bank. A number of U.S. experiences are presented in the chapter including: how the U.S. collection has been used to date, successes of its use, and how genetic diversity might be sampled for the gene bank. Upon publication, FAO will publish in all official languages, thereby increasing the scope of readership.