Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa
The development of molecular genetics, especially DNA technology, has created the opportunity for animal breeders to make use of the dramatic progress in agricultural biotechnology. The most applicable development in South Africa is DNA profiling. Through the analysis of unique banding patterns,...
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| author | Kotze, A. Harris, E.J. Soma, P. Joubert, E. |
| author_browse | Harris, E.J. Joubert, E. Kotze, A. Soma, P. |
| author_facet | Kotze, A. Harris, E.J. Soma, P. Joubert, E. |
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| description | The development of molecular genetics, especially DNA technology, has created the opportunity
for animal breeders to make use of the dramatic progress in agricultural biotechnology. The most
applicable development in South Africa is DNA profiling. Through the analysis of unique banding
patterns, applications such as individual identification, parentage verification, genetic
characterisation and the detection of genetic defects and undesirable genes are performed. The
results for the different farm animal species are stored in databases for reference. Parentage
verification is determined very accurately and the results are used for the registration of animals.
Direct information on the genotypes of polymorphic loci allows for the measurement of breed
relationships. The screening of animals for genetic defects through the detection of single point
mutations is discussed using examples from the dairy and pig industries. The use of DNA
technology as a tool contributes to accurate information in breeding programmes that make use
of genetically superior individuals while maintaining biological diversity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace47732022-02-18T12:41:31Z Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa Kotze, A. Harris, E.J. Soma, P. Joubert, E. livestock genetics The development of molecular genetics, especially DNA technology, has created the opportunity for animal breeders to make use of the dramatic progress in agricultural biotechnology. The most applicable development in South Africa is DNA profiling. Through the analysis of unique banding patterns, applications such as individual identification, parentage verification, genetic characterisation and the detection of genetic defects and undesirable genes are performed. The results for the different farm animal species are stored in databases for reference. Parentage verification is determined very accurately and the results are used for the registration of animals. Direct information on the genotypes of polymorphic loci allows for the measurement of breed relationships. The screening of animals for genetic defects through the detection of single point mutations is discussed using examples from the dairy and pig industries. The use of DNA technology as a tool contributes to accurate information in breeding programmes that make use of genetically superior individuals while maintaining biological diversity. 2006 2011-08-14T12:05:06Z 2011-08-14T12:05:06Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4773 en Open Access TSAP and ILRI Kotze, A., Harris, E.J., Soma, P. and Joubert, E. 2006. Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa. In: Rege, J.E.O.; Nyamu, A.M.; Sendalo, D. (eds.). 2006. The role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to address poverty in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. Proceedings of the 4th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture and the 31st annual meeting of Tanzania Society for Animal Production, Arusha, Tanzania, 20–24 September 2005. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: TSAP and Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. |
| spellingShingle | livestock genetics Kotze, A. Harris, E.J. Soma, P. Joubert, E. Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa |
| title | Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa |
| title_full | Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa |
| title_short | Practical application of DNA technology to support livestock breeding in southern Africa |
| title_sort | practical application of dna technology to support livestock breeding in southern africa |
| topic | livestock genetics |
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