Molecular and Population Genetics Tools for Farm Animal Genetic Resources Conservation: Brief Overview

Abstract

Advances in animal genome data and in genetic analysis, next to the increasing use of artificial reproductive technology resulted in progress into the animal sciences area, transposing the applied technologies into the omics field. This paper provides a brief overview related to some aspects of the population genetics characterization, as well as on the animal population genetic improvement and on the main molecular tools available for farm animals, highlighting at the same time the perspectives and priorities in terms of the advanced genetic methods, that can be considered for farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) breeding, improvement and conservation programmes in Romania.

Keywords

• animal genetic resources
• database
• dna markers
• molecular based methods
• reproductive technology