This publication on animal breeding and genetic resources covers both improved utilization and preservation. It contains the papers presented on the occasion of the 2nd meeting of the FAO/UNEP Expert Panel on Animal Genetic Resources, held in Warsaw, Poland in June 1986, and the recommendations of that meeting. These relate primarily to the issues affecting developing countries. It also contains the papers of the EAAP/PSAP Syposium held at the same time on use of rare breeds in Europe, and thus brings into the same volume experiences in developed countries. The papers cover all species of domestic animals and relate to issues and principles in all types of environmental conditions in tropical and temperate climates and conditions.
KEY WORDS
Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goats, Camilidae, Pigs, Equines, genetics, breeding, conservation, cryogenic, education, training, small populations, environment, heterosis, crossbreeding, selection, embryo transfer, artificial insemination, gene bank, data bank, animal descriptors.