Conservation of Avian Genetic Resources

SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS Ancillary Scientists Symposium: Conservation of Avian Genetic Resources: Current Opportunities and Challenges

numbers preceded by M are Monday Posters, numbers preceded by T are Tuesday posters, and numbers preceded by S are from the 2005 International Poultry Scientific Forum held in Atlanta, GA, January 24–25, 2005.

Conservation of avian genetic resources: current opportunities and challenges--a summary.

Presented is an overview of the thesis of this symposium with a snapshot summation of the papers presented, including modest critiques and suggestions for future efforts.

The Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources

Conservation of Tropical Forage Genetic Resources

Tropical forage genetic resources are essential material for the development of adapted pasture crops. Collection, conservation and characterization of these resources are needed to preserve them for future generations. Collections were made after 1970 by CIAT, CSIRO and ILRI. The current status of these collections and present conservation methods are reviewed. Genetic diversity has been asses...

Avian genetic resources for biological research

Research with a variety of genetic stocks has produced many important discoveries in the areas of genetics, virology, immunology, developmental biology, and animal agriculture. (see CRAWFORD 1990, for a review). These include the pioneering studies on Mendelian inheritance and sex determination of BATESON (1902), and BATESON and PUNNETT (1906, 1908). Not surprisingly, given its history of use i...