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THE STATE OF POULTRY GENETIC RESOURCES IN RUSSIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

Irina G. Moiseyeva
Affiliation:
N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences. GSP-l, 117809, Gubkin St., 3, Moscow, RUSSIA
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Summary

This paper presents a review of past and present effort for the maintenance and improvement of breeds of chicken. This involves what is done on large state farms, in research institutes and by fancy breeders. The present sate of this genetic resources is illustrated by a long table listing all the breeds with the available information.

Resume

Cet article présente une revue des efforts menés actuellement et dans le passé dans le but de conserver et améliorer les races de poules. Il illustre les travaux réalisés dans les fermes d'Etat, dans les instituts de recherche et par les améliorateurs. Les ressources génétiques actuellement disponibles sont indiquées dans une longue liste avec les différentes races et l' information disponible sur celles-ci.

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Research Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1996

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