Сельскохозяйственная биология, 2011, № 2, с. 3-14.

УДК 635.1/.8:631.52

N.S. Marzanov¹, D.A. Devrishov², S.N. Marzanova², E.A. Komkova¹, M.Yu. Ozerov³, Yu. Kantanen³

The problems in conservation of gene pool of agricultural animals in Russia and abroad are discussed. The authors showed the importance of development of new labeling systems for estimation of animals’ biodiversity and revelation of inherited molecular-genetic diseases. The influence of unidirectionality of breeding process and total merit index (TMI) on the viability of animals and the quality of obtained production was established.

Keywords: evolution, breed, gene pool, conservation of biodiversity, microsatellite, allele, genotype, mutation, civilization islands.