Essays about: "animal genetic resources"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words animal genetic resources.

  1. 6. Phenotyping of Bali cattle and interviewing farmers in Indonesia - a minor field study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ida Clemensson Lindell; [2013]
    Keywords : Phenotyping; Indonesia; Bali cattle;

    Abstract : Among the Indigenous cattle breeds in Indonesia, the Bali cattle is the most preferred by small farmers. The Bali cattle is a beef breed, and is considered to have several advantageous characteristics and to be well adapted to the country’s harsh environmental tropical conditions with drought and rain. READ MORE

  3. 7. Breeding practices of Red Maasai sheep in Maasai pastoralist communities

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Josefina Liljestrand; [2012]
    Keywords : Red Maasai sheep; Dorper sheep; breeding practices; adaptive traits; genetic resources; Red Maasai; Dorper; avelsstrategier; adaptiva egenskaper; genetiska resurser;

    Abstract : A survey was undertaken to understand sheep management, breeding practices and selection criteria for Red Maasai sheep in Maasai pastoralist communities in Kajiado District, Kenya. Differences between North and South Kajiado District were investigated to gain knowledge about farmers having different prerequisites and how it can affect the sheep production. READ MORE

  4. 8. Transcriptome analysis of Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus) using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Nima Rafati; [2011]
    Keywords : Atlantic Herring; Transcriptome; RNA-Seq; Next Generation Sequencing;

    Abstract : The Atlantic herring is one of the most abundant fish species in the Northern hemisphere especially in the Northeast Atlantic. There are various stocks of this fish due to their spawning time and their vast distribution. READ MORE

  5. 9. Genetisk analys av Svenska Vorstehklubbens jaktprov

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Rickard Henriksson; [2011]
    Keywords : Hundar; Beteendegenetik; Jaktprov; Jaktegenskaper; Fågeljakt;

    Abstract : Baserat på jaktprovsresultat insamlade av Svenska Vorstehklubben (SVK) från 1985 till 2009 genomfördes genetiska analyser av jaktegenskaper hos fågelhundar. I analyserna ingick 2 726 korthåriga vorsteh, 2 284 strävhåriga vorsteh och 680 kleiner münsterländer. READ MORE

  6. 10. Bevarande av de svenska lantraserna, populationsgenetiska och molekylärgenetiska metoder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Sandra Magnusson; [2010]
    Keywords : Lantraser; Bevarande; Inavel; Populationsgenetik; Molekylärgenetik;

    Abstract : Today’s community requires an increase in food production. Animals are today bred so that they produce more than their ancestors did. Production has been the most important and breeds with the highest production levels have therefore become popular. READ MORE