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Sustainable conservation of animal genetic resources in marginal rural areas: integrating molecular genetics, socio-economics and geostatistical approaches

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A critical analysis of current CAP policy programs was conducted with the aim to provide a description of economic and social issues related to actual and potential socio-economic development of rural areas. The project has prepared a handbook on 6 case studies in France, Italy and the UK. The breeds selected for case studies were Rove goat and Thone et Martod sheep in France; Valdostana goat and Gentile di Puglia sheep in Italy; Swaledale and Scottish Blackface in UK.
The integration of molecular, geographic, environmental and socio-economic expertise, culture, language and analysis represented a real challenge to ECONOGENE participants. Tools have been developed to perform analysis in a Geographic Information System. Geographic level of data analysis was set at: - the individual animal level, to describe geographic patterns of genetic variation and identify clines in allele and genotype frequencies; - the farm level, to combine genetics, socio-economic data collected on farm and environmental variables, also collected on farm. A specific model for spatial analysis has been implemented at the farm level; - the breed level. In this case the breed geographic location is represented by the centroid of the ECONOGENE sampling area for that specific breed. A specific model for spatial analysis has been implemented and used; - The NUTS III level. NUTS III is a regional unit that has significance for territorial statistics for EU that in addition to breed priorities may also be interested in regional priorities.

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