3rd International Seminar of CRB-Anim infrastructure

• Gene banks’ case studies demonstrating support to research
• as well as support to the conservation of biodiversity
• Ethical challenges raised by the conservation of biodiversity
• Prospects for animal gene banks

Abstracts

Session 1 : Animal gene banks for livestock

Chair Harvey Blackburn

• Introduction: CRB-Anim and resources for agriculture research (RARe), Michèle Tixier-Boichard > abstract
• Improving methods for cryopreservation of germplasm : Bovine Embryo, Alline de Paula Reis > abstract
• Improving methods for cryopreservation of germplasm : Chicken primordial germ cells, Marina Govorun > abstract
• Representativness of local pig breeds in the French cryobanck :Time trends in genomic variation for commercial pig lines, Marie-José Mercat > abstract
• Representativness of local pig breeds in the French cryobanck :Time trends in genomic variation for commercial pig lines, Simon Boitard > abstract

Session 2 : Ethical issues about biodiversity and animal gene banks

Chair Terence Tiersch

• Ethical issues raised by conservation of biodiversity, François Sarrasin > abstract    
• Ethical surveys about animal gene banks in France and in Europe, Antoine Doré > abstract                                                                                 

Session 3 : Animal gene banks as a support to genomic research

Chair Tosso Leeb

• Exploring genomic variation in dogs : DOG 10000 genomes, Christophe Hitte > abstract
• Exploring genomic variation in dogs : Validation of the Affymetrix Dog chip, Marie-Laure Schneider > abstract
• Sharing as caring: conditions for socially responsible use of mice biobanks in UK, Sara Perez and Emma Roe > abstract
• Exploring genomic variations in fish : Whole genome analysis of isogenic trout lines, Delphine Lalllias > abstract
• Exploring genomic variations in fish : Sex determination in the perch, Yann Guiguen > abstract

Session 4 : From the banks to the field

Chair Bertrand Pain

• Prospects for animal gene banks, Aurélie Delavaud > abstract
• Feedback from a training session on use cases, Etienne Verrier > abstract
• On-farm testing of a new semen quality assessment method, Maxime Reverchon > abstract
• Organoid biobanking, Bertrand Pain > abstract