1. A WORLD WIDE EMERGENCY PROGRAMME FOR THE CREATION OF NATIONAL GENEBANKS OF ENDANGERED BREEDS IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
- Author
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E. Groeneveld
- Subjects
somatske stanice ,banka gena ,cryogensko očuvanje ,životinjski genetski resursi ,programi za očuvanje ugroženih pasmina ,procjena troškova ,baza podataka ,FAO ,somatic cells ,genebank ,cryogenic conservation ,animal genetic resources ,conservation programmes ,endagered breeds ,data base - Abstract
In response to the rapid loss of animal genetic resources, a world wide emergency program is proposed to create national genebanks on the basis of somatic cells. Contrary to other procedures, like storing deep frozen semen or embryos, collection and storage of somatic cells can be done cheaply and rapidly for any species. Only in this way can an emergency store of animal genetic resources be created fast enough to forestall the outgoing rapid erosion of animal biodiversity. While animals can already be produced from somatic cells for 10 species, this number will continue to rise in the future. A layered strategy is proposed which is based on collection and storage within individual countries, thus leaving execution of the program, responsibility and ownership of these national cryobanks with those countries. After a pilot study, more country genebanks could be created as funds become available. With a limited effort, the creation of a network of national genebanks of last resort are a realistic option., Zbog naglog gubitka životinjskih genetskih resursa nužan je globalni program za stvaranje banaka gena na temelju somatskih stanica. Za razliku od drugih postupaka kao što je spremanje duboko zamrznutog sjemena ili embrija, skupljanje i spremanje somatskih stanica bilo koje vrste može se obaviti jeftino i brzo. Jedino se na taj način može stvoriti nužna zaliha životinjskih genetskih resursa dovoljno brzo da se zaustavi trenutno naglo propadanje životinjske bioraznolikosti. Već sada se može proizvesti iz somatskih stanica 10 vrsta životinja a taj će broj i dalje rasti u budućnosti. Predlaže se postupna strategija koja se temelji na prikupljanju i spremanju u pojedinim zemljama i tako ostavlja izvršenje programa, odgovornost i vlasništo tih nacionalnih cryobanaka tim zemljama. Nakon pilot studije može se stvoriti više banaka gena u zemljama prema dostupnim fondovima. Ograničenim trudom stvaranje mreže nacionalnih banaka gena realan je izbor.
- Published
- 2007