OG Animal Genetic Resources

Innovationsbüro EIP Agrar Schleswig- Holstein
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OG Animal Genetic Resources
"Population Management"
Project Goal/Expected Results
Small and local populations of old breeds of domestic animals should be preserved in order to ensure
long-term genetic diversity. The innovation project works together with the breeders' organizations and
farmers to find solutions for small populations, such as for inbreeding management, influence of
foreign blood in Angeln and Red Pied Cattle, use of fresh semen in Angeln Saddleback pigs and
developed a mating tool especially for small populations.
Implementation/Innovations/Measures
Pedigree analyses will be carried out and the results promptly passed to the practitioner and breeding
organisations involved. In addition, genome-based population parameters are estimated. In order to
strengthen the extremely small population, the project seeks to raise genetically suitable animals in a
test procedure for the project; these animals may complement the existing animals in pedigree
breeding.
Planned work packages:
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SWOT analysis questionnaire and survey
Pedigree analysis of Red Pied Cattle, German White-Headed Mutton, German White
Edelziege, Anglen Saddleback Pigs, analysis of Red Pied Cattle in DN genotypes, Angeln
Cattle, Schleswig Coldblood Horse
Analysis of foreign blood percentage in Red Pied Cattle in DN and Angeln Cattle
Analysis of Angeln Cattle, Saddleback Pigs, German White-Headed Mutton, Schleswig
Coldblood Horse genotypes
Sequence analysis Schleswig Coldblood Horse, Red Pied Cattle in DN and Angeln
Saddleback Pigs
Develop first version of mating tool
Lead Partner:
Arche Warder Zentrum für alte Haus- und Nutztierrassen e.V.
Langwedeler Weg 11
24646 Warder
Prof. Dr. Dr. Kai Frölich
Stefanie Klingel
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