*School of Agriculture Technology and Agriinformatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email id: Dinesh.kumar@shobhituniversity.ac.in
**School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email id: sudheesh.shukla@shobhituniversity.ac.in
***School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email id: ayush.madaan@shobhituniversity.ac.in
Online Published on 03 January, 2022.
The domestication of livestock animals, as well as a lengthy history of migrations, selection, and adaptability, has resulted in a vast array of breeds. Demographic characterization, documentation of production settings, and efficient data administration are all necessary for the maintenance of these genetic resources. Furthermore, molecular genetic investigations enable the assessment of genetic diversity between certain breeds, as well as the reconstruction of breed and ancestral population histories. Cattle, yak, water buffalo, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs, horses, and chicks have all been summarized. Developments in molecular technology are anticipated to aid future development. Nowadays, the breed serves as the conservation unit. Breeds, on the other hand, are social entities that play a role in regional and national identity, leaving space for subjective assessments of their distinctiveness. Breed distinctiveness isn't always apparent from molecular data. These consistently indicate that the breeds share the majority of the variety, with the majority of them harboring a significant portion of the species’ overall diversity.
Databases, Domestication, Farm Animal Genetic Resources, Genetic Diversity, Livestock, Production Environment Recording
