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A protocol for the cryoconservation of breeds by low-cost emergency cell banks - a pilot study.
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PMID:  22444957     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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A protocol was developed for collection and storage of somatic cell samples under adverse conditions with little infrastructure, for somatic-cell banks as a backup for endangered livestock breeds. The procedure, which is uniform across species, includes sample collection with ear taggers with an integrated tag/vial system, and recording of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, digital images and breed information. In a pilot study, the procedures were tested on six local Vietnamese populations of pigs, sheep and goats. Initial investment was around €3000, while the total variable cost for sampling one breed with 25 females and 25 males was less than €1000. With support from local organisations, the sampling of six breeds with 300 animals was carried out in 2 months. The protocol and the complete workflow for setting up a somatic-cell bank, together with data collection, are described. The procedure has proved practicable and exceedingly cheap relative to the cryopreservation of semen or embryos.
Authors:
E Groeneveld; Nguyen Huu Tinh; W Kues; Nguyen Thi Vien
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1751-7311     ISO Abbreviation:  Animal     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-03-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101303270     Medline TA:  Animal     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-8     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
1Institute for Animal Breeding, Federal Agricultural Research Centre, Mariensee, Germany.
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