Native goat of Brazilian Northeast: a genetic resource to preserve.
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The Brazilian Agency of Agricultural Research (Embrapa) has put effort to maintain and study the native goat resource in the Northeast of Brazil. Some actions are been carried out by Embrapa Caprinos, in Sobral, Ceará in association with the producers. The main actions carried out to date: Discuss with farmers about the importance of native breed goats and how they can contribute to the development of the goat industry, especially in the Northeast region; in situ preservation of animals, especially at private farm level in consonance with the Brazilian Association of Goat Farms (ABCC); Formation of a germplasm bank by cryopreserving semen, oocytes and embryos; Study of protein polymorphisms in blood and milk.
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Conservação in situ, Raça nativa, Genetic resources conservation, Indigenous organisms, Caprino, Cabra, Espécie nativa, Recurso genético, Conservação, Goats, Animal genetic resources, In situ conservation, Brazil