Utilization of farm animal genetic resources in a changing agro-ecological environment in the Nordic countries

Utilization of farm animal genetic resources in a changing agro-ecological environment in the Nordic countries

Livestock production is the most important component of northern European agriculture and contributes to and will be affected by climate change. Nevertheless, the role of farm animal genetic resources in the adaptation to new agro-ecological conditions and mitigation of animal production’s effects o...

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Main Authors: Juha eKantanen, Peter eLøvendahl, Erling eStrandberg, Emma eEythorsdottir, Meng-Hua eLi, Anne eKettunen-Praebel, Peer eBerg, Theo eMeuwissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Climate Change
Genomics
Livestock
Methane
adaptation
genomic selection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2015.00052/full

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