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Laboratory for certification and cryopreservation of animal germplasm

Contact details

Address: 3-5 Manastur Street-Cluj-Napoca-400372-Romania
Legal Status: Public research institution 0

Email [1]

Material

Animal

Cattle Partridge
Chicken Pheasant
Duck Pig X Red Mangalitsa
Goat Pigeon
Goose (domestic) Quail
Guinea fowl Rabbit
Horse Turkey

Other(s): Rusty Tsigai (Sheep)

Type of material maintained:

Modern breeds and varieties Traditional breeds and varieties Populations Other(s)
X

Type of material stored:

Living collections Sperm Egg cells Seeds Tissue cultures Cells Other(s)
X X

Collection description:

Date of start of the collection/population: 2001 – 2010
Expected period of maintenance of the collection (in years): > 25
Size of the collection (number of breeds): 2
Evolution of the size of the collection (last 10 years): ↘ > 20%

Objectives and identity

Geographic origin of the material in the collection: Local
Population management:

  • ex situ

Objective of maintaining the collection/population:

Conservation Research Breeding Training Awareness raising Other(s)
X

Activities

Management

Use of available technical guidelines (e.g. FAO) Yes
Use of unique identifier No
Use of a documentation system Yes
Database management system (software)

Excel

Document passport data No

Duplication of material and documentation

Material: No
Documentation: No

Testing

Viability testing of stored material: Yes, but rarely

Overall viability level of your collection

Average:

Storage conditions of the collection

  • Cryo bank

Access and distribution conditions

Providers Recipients
No written agreement No written agreement

Distribution of material (per year)

Budget and funding

Yearly budget for the collection (in euros): Information not available

Funding sources (in %)

National government 100%

Funding allocation (in %)

Storage 100%