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Title: | Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider utilization of the 'FecB' gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India | Contributor(s): | Nimbkar, Chanda (author); Van Der Werf, Julius Herman (author) ; Ghalsasi, P M (author); Nimbkar, B V (author); Ghalsasi, P P (author); Walkden-Brown, Steve William (author) | Publication Date: | 2009 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/4050 | Abstract: | The 'FecB' gene has been introgressed into non-prolific sheep breeds in countries such as Israel, France and India with beneficial consequences. The primary income from most Indian breeds of sheep is earned from the sale of lambs. Because they have single lambs, there is the potential to introgress 'FecB' into more Indian breeds, and it is likely to prove profitable. To maximise the success of introgression, 'FecB'-carrier animals to be disseminated into local flocks should have a similar phenotype as the local breed and be selected and superior for other economically important traits. As introgression is a progress requiring at least three generations of backcrossing, it would need excellent institutional infrastructure including a network and extension program among local sheep owners in the surrounding region. The steps to be followed in an introgression program and related issues are discussed. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop, Pune, India, 10th - 12th November, 2008 | Source of Publication: | Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs: Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop held in Pune, Maharashtra, India, 10-12 November 2008, p. 177-189 | Publisher: | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) | Place of Publication: | Canberra, Australia | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 060412 Quantitative Genetics (incl Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics) | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 830310 Sheep - Meat | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.aciar.gov.au/publication/PR133 |
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