How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals
Global geographical, climatic, and ecological diversity has given rise to a wealth of domestic animals, which are essential for food security and agricultural sustainability. Since the 1960s, these critical genetic resources have declined significantly due to overdevelopment, ecological degradation,...
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| author | Qianzi Ren Ying Gong Peng Su Gang Liu Yabin Pu Fuqing Yu Yuehui Ma Zhenqing Wang Yefang Li Lin Jiang |
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| description | Global geographical, climatic, and ecological diversity has given rise to a wealth of domestic animals, which are essential for food security and agricultural sustainability. Since the 1960s, these critical genetic resources have declined significantly due to overdevelopment, ecological degradation, and climate change, posing a serious threat to global food security. In the face of these challenges, we emphasize the critical importance of promoting indigenous livestock and poultry germplasm resources in biodiversity conservation to enhance the adaptability and resilience of agricultural systems. To promote the sustainable management and conservation of genetic resources, a multistakeholder international cooperation framework is needed. Globally, many national and international institutions have initiated a variety of conservation measures, legislation, and technical strategies. In particular, genebanks play an indispensable role in the conservation of important livestock and poultry genetic resources. These banks not only aid in maintaining biodiversity but also provide valuable genetic material for future breeding programmes and scientific research. Through systematic collection, conservation and evaluation, genebanks ensure the long-term availability and sustainable use of genetic resources and provide an important foundation for addressing global environmental change and agricultural challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-577f0e06858f43a8a7eeb89770bdafac2025-01-24T13:15:49ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-01-0115213310.3390/agriculture15020133How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic AnimalsQianzi Ren0Ying Gong1Peng Su2Gang Liu3Yabin Pu4Fuqing Yu5Yuehui Ma6Zhenqing Wang7Yefang Li8Lin Jiang9State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaNational Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaNational Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaGIGA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, BelgiumState Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100193, ChinaGlobal geographical, climatic, and ecological diversity has given rise to a wealth of domestic animals, which are essential for food security and agricultural sustainability. Since the 1960s, these critical genetic resources have declined significantly due to overdevelopment, ecological degradation, and climate change, posing a serious threat to global food security. In the face of these challenges, we emphasize the critical importance of promoting indigenous livestock and poultry germplasm resources in biodiversity conservation to enhance the adaptability and resilience of agricultural systems. To promote the sustainable management and conservation of genetic resources, a multistakeholder international cooperation framework is needed. Globally, many national and international institutions have initiated a variety of conservation measures, legislation, and technical strategies. In particular, genebanks play an indispensable role in the conservation of important livestock and poultry genetic resources. These banks not only aid in maintaining biodiversity but also provide valuable genetic material for future breeding programmes and scientific research. Through systematic collection, conservation and evaluation, genebanks ensure the long-term availability and sustainable use of genetic resources and provide an important foundation for addressing global environmental change and agricultural challenges.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/2/133livestock and poultrygermplasm resourcesdeclinedgenebank |
| spellingShingle | Qianzi Ren Ying Gong Peng Su Gang Liu Yabin Pu Fuqing Yu Yuehui Ma Zhenqing Wang Yefang Li Lin Jiang How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals Agriculture livestock and poultry germplasm resources declined genebank |
| title | How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals |
| title_full | How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals |
| title_fullStr | How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals |
| title_short | How Developments in Genebanks Could Shape Utilization Strategies for Domestic Animals |
| title_sort | how developments in genebanks could shape utilization strategies for domestic animals |
| topic | livestock and poultry germplasm resources declined genebank |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/2/133 |
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