Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India

Chanda Nimbkar; Julius H Van Der Werf; Pradip Ghalsasi; Bonbehari Nimbkar; Steve W Walkden-Brown

Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India

Chanda Nimbkar
, Julius H Van Der Werf
, Pradip Ghalsasi
, Bonbehari Nimbkar
, Steve W Walkden-Brown

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Abstract

The FecB gene has been introgressed into non-prolific sheep breeds in countries such as Israel, France and India with beneficial consequences. The primary income from most Indian breeds of sheep is earned from the sale of lambs. Because they have single lambs, there is the potential to introgress FecB into more Indian breeds, and it is likely to prove profitable. To maximise the success of introgression, FecB-carrier animals to be disseminated into local flocks should have a similar phenotype as the local breed and be selected and superior for other economically important traits. As introgression is a process requiring at least three generations of backcrossing, it would need excellent institutional infrastructure including a network and extension program among local sheep owners in the surrounding region. The steps to be followed in an introgression program and related issues are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop: ACIAR Proceedings No. 133. Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs.
Editors	SW Walkden-Brown, JHJ van der Werf, C Nimbkar, VS Gupta
Place of Publication	Canberra, Australia
Publisher	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Pages	177-189
ISBN (Print)	9781921615559, 9781921615566
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop 2008 - Pune, India Duration: 10 Nov 2008 → 12 Nov 2008

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Conference	Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop 2008
City	Pune, India
Period	10/11/08 → 12/11/08

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Animal Breeding
Animal Reproduction

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Nimbkar, C., Van Der Werf, J. H., Ghalsasi, P., Nimbkar, B., & Walkden-Brown, S. W. (2009). Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India. In SW. Walkden-Brown, JHJ. van der Werf, C. Nimbkar, & VS. Gupta (Eds.), Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop: ACIAR Proceedings No. 133. Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs. (pp. 177-189). Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5205

Nimbkar, Chanda ; Van Der Werf, Julius H ; Ghalsasi, Pradip et al. / Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India. Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop: ACIAR Proceedings No. 133. Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs.. editor / SW Walkden-Brown ; JHJ van der Werf ; C Nimbkar ; VS Gupta. Canberra, Australia : Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2009. pp. 177-189

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Nimbkar, C, Van Der Werf, JH, Ghalsasi, P, Nimbkar, B & Walkden-Brown, SW 2009, Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India. in SW Walkden-Brown, JHJ van der Werf, C Nimbkar & VS Gupta (eds), Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop: ACIAR Proceedings No. 133. Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs.. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra, Australia, pp. 177-189, Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop 2008, Pune, India, 10/11/08. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5205>

Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India. / Nimbkar, Chanda; Van Der Werf, Julius H; Ghalsasi, Pradip et al.
Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop: ACIAR Proceedings No. 133. Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs.. ed. / SW Walkden-Brown; JHJ van der Werf; C Nimbkar; VS Gupta. Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2009. p. 177-189.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Nimbkar C, Van Der Werf JH, Ghalsasi P, Nimbkar B, Walkden-Brown SW. Potential introgression pathways and strategies for wider use of the FecB gene in Maharashtra state and other parts of India. In Walkden-Brown SW, van der Werf JHJ, Nimbkar C, Gupta VS, editors, Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop: ACIAR Proceedings No. 133. Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs.. Canberra, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). 2009. p. 177-189

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