Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review

This review aims to summarize and synthesize the fragmented information available on the genetic improvement of local goats (criollo, indigenous, native) on the American and other continents, where populations with these goats have an important role in food security and the economy of rural communit...

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Published inArchiv für Tierzucht Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 207 - 221
Main Authors Torres-Hernández, Glafiro, Maldonado-Jáquez, Jorge Alonso, Granados-Rivera, Lorenzo Danilo, Salinas-González, Homero, Castillo-Hernández, Gabriela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Copernicus GmbH 20.05.2022
Copernicus Publications
Subjects
Adaptation
Animals
Biodiversity
Biological diversity conservation
Cashmere
Climate change
Conservation
Food security
Food supply
Genetic diversity
Genetic improvement
Goats
Low income groups
Parasite resistance
Parasites
Participation
Rural areas
Rural communities
Success
Wildlife conservation
Argentina
Asia
Europe
China
Africa
Brazil
Mexico
Kenya
Ethiopia
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Summary:This review aims to summarize and synthesize the fragmented information available on the genetic improvement of local goats (criollo, indigenous, native) on the American and other continents, where populations with these goats have an important role in food security and the economy of rural communities, as well as in conservation of biodiversity and productivity improvement. Topics such as the current state of goat production globally, conservation programs, resistance to parasites and diseases, use of phenotypical characteristics and genomic information, and molecular markers for genetic improvement are addressed. The main challenges, opportunities, and limitations described in recent literature concerning local goats in the immediate future are discussed.
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ISSN:2363-9822
0003-9438
2363-9822
DOI:10.5194/aab-65-207-2022