Editorial

Review articles

The uses and the conservation of farm animal genetic resources under sustainable development. Research project realized within the framework of BIOSTRATEG II programme
Jędrzej Krupiński Monika Bugno-Poniewierska Tomasz M. Gruszecki Artur Gurgul Piotr M. Mikosz Zygmunt Litwińczuk Zdzisław Smorąg Janusz Żmija
3-13

Task 1: The use of innovative and high-throughput genome analysis techniques for biodiversity characterization and conservation, and to identify the genetic

Review articles

The outline of the research issues in the field of genetics and genomics conducted in polish conservation animal breeds within the framework of biostrateg project
Artur Gurgul Magdalena Szyndler-Nędza Grzegorz Smołucha Piotr Topolski Jan Knapik Katarzyna Ropka-Molik Mirosław Tyra Jędrzej Krupiński
14-34

Results of scientific research

The occurrence of the unfavorable allele of the RYR1 gene in the population of puławska breed
Katarzyna Ropka-Molik Katarzyna Piórkowska Maria Oczkowicz Magdalena Szyndler-Nędza Tadeusz Blicharski
35-38

Task 2: The use of molecular genetics achievements in selection and elimination of animals with genetically based diseases

Results of scientific research

The application of molecular tests identifying carriers of SCID, CA and LFS mutations in polish population of purebred arabian horses - initial results
Monika Bugno-Poniewierska Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier Agata Piestrzyńska-Kajtoch Agnieszka Fornal Joanna Warzecha Katarzyna Ropka-Molik
39-45
Variant identification in FAM14A gene region potentially associated with the occurrence of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) in purebred arabian horses
Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier Katarzyna Ropka-Molik Monika Bugno-Poniewierska
46-48
Diagnostics of horse karyotype aberrations - the initial results of screening
Magdalena Wojtaszek Katarzyna Kowalska Wojciech Witarski Monika Bugno-Poniewierska
49-55
The development of research techniques in cytogenetic analysis of horse karyotype regularity
Katarzyna Kowalska Klaudia Pawlina Magdalena Wojtaszek Wojciech Witarski Monika Bugno-Poniewierska
56-62
The polymorphism of PRNP gene of native sheep breeds in relation to susceptibility to scrapie
Agata Piestrzyńska-Kajtoch Aldona Kawęcka Grzegorz Smołucha
63-69

Task 3: Development of new preservation methods as well as selection criteria for donors of isolated genetic material to be used in animal biodiversity conservation programmes

Results of scientific research

Current status and the possibilities of cryopreservation of pig oocytes
Barbara Gajda
70-79

Review articles

Selected methods of assessment of cryoprserved boar semen
Monika Trzcińska Magdalena Bryła
80-85

Results of scientific research

Assessment of high hydrostatic pressure in cryopreservation of boar semen
Magdalena Bryła Monika Trzcińska
86-90

Review articles

The ex situ conservation of animal genetic material - legal aspects. Part II. Conditions of obtaining, storing and use of packaged genetic material in animal genetic resources conservation programmes
Jarosław Wieczorek Jacek Sikora Oksana Pulkowska Barbara Szczęśniak-Fabiańczyk
91-97
Polish koniks - model population of biodiversity conservation
Iwona Tomczyk-Wrona
98-103

Task 4: Characterization of the economic potential of raising conservation breed animals in family farms and their market interactions under sustainable agriculture

Review articles

Network relationships created with farms with conservative breeds. Outline of the NCBR project - BIOSTRATEG 2
Marta Domagalska-Grędys Janusz Żmija
104-110
Designing and management of marketing chains on farms keeping conservation animal breeds
Renata Matysik-Pejas Jerzy Cieślik Anna Borecka Elżbieta Sowula-Skrzyńska
111-117
The evaluation of economic situation of family farms, which keep conservation breeds in conditions of sustainable development
Anna Borecka Elżbieta Sowula-Skrzyńska Renata Matysik-Pejas Jerzy Cieślik
118-122

Task 5: The use of native breeds of animals used in traditional husbandry systems in low-input farms to obtain high-quality local products

Review articles

Regional products from beef of native cattle breeds
Mariusz Florek Zygmunt Litwińczuk Piotr Domaradzki Witold Chabuz Paweł Żółkiewski Przemysław Jankowski
123-133
Milk of local breeds as a precious raw material for production of labelled regional products
Joanna Barłowska Jolanta Król
134-144
Culinary evaluation of the regional dishes from lamb meat of chosen conservation breeds using the example of uhruska breed
Piotr Lenart Bronisław Borys Jan Knapik
145-154
The characteristics of sheep breeding systems and the effects of lamb rearing on family farms, which keep chosen native sheep breeds
Bronisław Borys Jan Knapik
155-167
The improvement of sensory characteristics and shelf-life extension of meat regional products obtained from domestic animal breeds through usage of traditional smoking methods
Władysław Migdał Łukasz Migdał Maria Walczycka Ewelina Węsierska Marzena Zając Joanna Tkaczewska Piotr Kulawik
168-176

Task 6: The use of local breeds of farm animals for conservation and management of environmentally valuable habitats

Review articles

Sheep grazing to protect the diversity of plant communities in valuable natural habitats
Tomasz M. Gruszecki Marianna Warda Mariusz Kulik Andrzej Junkuszew Krzysztof Patkowski Wiktor Bojar Krzysztof Tomczuk Monika Greguła-Kania Paulina Dudko Elżbieta J. Bielińska Leszek Drozd Klaudiusz Szczepaniak Anna Szymanowska Marek Szymanowski Katarzyna Wiercińska Jędrzej Krupiński
177-184
Impact of grazing on soil environment - project assumptions
Elżbieta J. Bielińska Krzysztof Patkowski Barbara Futa Tomasz M. Gruszecki
185-188
Cultural sheep grazing in conservation of valuable plant communities using the example of the Hala Majerz
Aldona Kawęcka Iwona Radkowska Marian Szewczyk Adam Radkowski
189-197
The role of the wildlife management in shaping biodiversity
Piotr Czyżowski Katarzyna Tajchman Leszek Drozd Tomasz M. Gruszecki
198-202
Activization of the local community at valuable natural areas
Anna Goliszek Agnieszka I. Baruk Anna Iwanicka Anna Szymanowska
203-209
Certification of raw materials and products of native breeds
Jędrzej Krupiński Paweł Radomski Piotr Moskała Piotr M. Mikosz Krzysztof Paleczny
209-218