Impact of the use of cryobank samples in a selected cattle breed: a simulation study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 r...

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Main Authors: Danchin-Burge Coralie, Leroy Grégoire, Verrier Etienne
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/43/1/36