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27/06/13

World’s first livestock gene bank

经过：Lou Del Bello

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总部位于肯尼亚内罗毕的国际牲畜研究所（ILRI）总干事吉米·史密斯（Jimmy Smith）访问scidev.net's London office to discuss a project to create the world's first gene bank for livestock.

世界各地的,科学家们正试图提出rve the genetic heritage of crops and wild plants by collecting organic samples and seeds in so-called gene banks. As well as protectingbiodiversity，基因银行提供有关植物对困难的适应性的重要信息beplay足球体育的微博环境的状况。

目前没有这样的设施家畜, despite farm animals playing a crucial role in the world'sfood securityandnutrition。ILRI试图有效，廉价地解决这个问题。

Gene banks are not only useful for protecting endangered species; they are also a precious research tool. Scientists are aware thatclimate changewill significantly impact both on plant and animal biodiversity, and that each species will react differently. Some will be able to adapt to the extreme weather, warmer atmospheres and changing soil conditions predicted, and researchers hope to learn from this. By building gene banks, they are creating gene pools to search in — with the ultimate goal of developing new strategies to tackle future environmental challenges.

Link toKenyan team leads plans for livestock genebank

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