Inbreeding and reproduction in endangered ungulates: Preservation of genetic variation through the organization of genetic resource banks

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 82-92

  Roldan, E R S ^a   Gomendio, M ^a   Garde, J J ^b   Espeso, G ^c   Ledda, S ^d   Berlinguer, F ^d   Del Olmo, A ^a   Soler, A J ^b   Arregui, L ^a   Crespo, C ^a   Gonzalez R ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BIODIVERSITY; BOVIDS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; INBREEDING; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; RUMINANTS; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPERMATOZOA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

GAZELLA; GAZELLA CUVIERI; GAZELLA DAMA MHORR; GAZELLA DORCAS; UNGULATA;

EID: 33748556518     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00772.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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