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Spinach: past, present and future- A large number of papers about spinach have been combined into a paper about the history of spinach. The paper, which was published in the journal... -
Analysis of cattle genetic diversity conserved in the Dutch genebank- Genomic analysis of genetic material of Dutch cattle breeds stored in the Dutch genebank shows that native breeds are genetically unique and all... -
Working together for a sustainable future for the Dutch Black blazed sheep- In 2019 the Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) analyzed the rare Dutch population of Black blazed sheep population registered at both... -
Opportunities for underutilized breeds and varieties in agriculture and food transition- Many ‘old’ varieties and breeds of crops and livestock have become endangered as a result of intensification, specialization and... -
Not all inbreeding is depressing- Inbreeding may decrease the performance of cows, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. Researchers of Wageningen University & Research... -
How about the risk status of the Dutch farm animal breeds?- The farm animal breed list presents the status of all Dutch breeds. About 90% of the 140 listed breeds are at risk, the risk classification is based... -
Promoting the conservation and use of livestock diversity in Europe- Implementation of a communication strategy, further development and professionalization of the European Gene Bank Network (EUGENA), and development of... -
Considerable expansion of the animal gene bank collection in 2018- The Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN), of Wageningen UR conserves semen of Dutch farm animal breeds in the gene bank to secure as... -
International agreement needed for continued access to “Digital Sequence Information”- With the ‘genomic revolution’, organisms, genetic material or genes can be sequenced relatively cheaply, and data can be exchanged rapidly... -
Biodiversity for food and agriculture is declining- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently launched the first State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and...