Ex situ conservation of Holstein-Friesian cattle: Comparing the Dutch, French, and US germplasm collections

Holstein-Friesian (HF) gene bank collections were established in France, the Netherlands, and the United States to conserve genetic diversity for this breed. Genetic diversity of HF collections within and between countries was assessed and compared with active male HF populations in each country by...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 2011-08, Vol.94 (8), p.4100-4108
Main Authors: Danchin-Burge, C., Hiemstra, S.J., Blackburn, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural sciences
Animal productions
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Breeding
breeds
Cattle - genetics
Cryopreservation - veterinary
dairy
Food industries
France
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
gene bank
genetic diversity
Genetic Variation - genetics
genetic-variability
Holstein-Friesian
Inbreeding
Life Sciences
Male
Milk and cheese industries. Ice creams
Netherlands
Pedigree
pedigree analysis
population
resources
selection
sizes
Sperm Banks
Terrestrial animal productions
United States
Vertebrates
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Summary:Holstein-Friesian (HF) gene bank collections were established in France, the Netherlands, and the United States to conserve genetic diversity for this breed. Genetic diversity of HF collections within and between countries was assessed and compared with active male HF populations in each country by using pedigree data. Measures of genetic diversity such as probability of gene origin inbreeding and kinship were calculated. The cryobanks have captured substantial amounts of genetic diversity for the HF compared with the current populations. A substantial part of the US, French, and Dutch collections seems to be genetically similar. On the other hand, the US collection in particular represents an interesting reservoir of HF genes of the past. Gene banks can play an important role in conserving genetic diversity within livestock breeds over time, and may support industry in the future when needed.
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.2010-3957