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Current state of knowledge on indigenous chicken genetic resources of the tropics: domestication, distribution and documentation of information on the genetic resources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

T. DESSIE ,
N. DANA ,
W. AYALEW  and
O. HANOTTE
T. DESSIE
Affiliation:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Animal Genetic Resources Group, PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
N. DANA*
Affiliation:
Southern Agricultural Research Institute, PO Box 06, Hawasa, Ethiopia
W. AYALEW
Affiliation:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Animal Genetic Resources Group, PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
O. HANOTTE
Affiliation:
School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
*
Corresponding author: negussiedana@yahoo.com
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Abstract

This paper covers the domestication and distribution of chickens in different parts of the world and describes the global data bases containing information on chicken genetic resources. The review shows the dispersion of chickens from the putative centres of domestication to different parts of the world, although introduction of the domesticated chicken into Africa is poorly documented. Currently, there are three globally accessible data bases containing information on chickens; however none of these provide a comprehensive system for systematically classifying domestic chickens in developing countries in terms of their present-day uses, potential for the future and distribution within and across countries. Such a system should be developed to include indigenous chicken genetic resources at the same level of detail as for other farm animals. The data management systems should incorporate all available information at the molecular level. Such information is important not only for discerning the existing diversity but also for making decisions on conservation priorities. Addressing the gaps in information on indigenous chicken genetic resources should primarily be the focus on the Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System (DAGRIS). DAGRIS, as a virtual library of indigenous animal genetic resources in developing countries, could play a leading role in delivering systematic information on the diversity, distribution and classification of domestic chicken in the tropics.

Keywords

domesticationdistributionchickengenetic resourcestropicsDAGRIS
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Review Article
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 68 , Issue 1 , March 2012 , pp. 11 - 20
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2012

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