Current Situation and Utilization of Velvet Deer Germplasm Resources in China
Lixin Tang,
Xiaobin Wen,
Ranran Zhang,
Xiumei Xing
Affiliations
Lixin Tang
State Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Special Economic Animals, Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130112, China
Xiaobin Wen
State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Ranran Zhang
State Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Special Economic Animals, Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130112, China
Xiumei Xing
State Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Special Economic Animals, Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130112, China
Velvet deer are not only a representative special economic animal but also an important part of livestock. With the increasing awareness of international competition for germplasm resources in China, more and more attention has been paid to the protection and utilization of germplasm resources. However, there is poor understanding about velvet deer resources. Therefore, we are providing a comprehensive introduction of Chinese velvet deer germplasm resources from the aspects of ecological distribution, domestication and breeding.
