The state of dairy sheep farming and prospects for the use of genomic methods to improve sheep productivity and milk composition
https://doi.org/10.26897/2074-0840-2024-1-3-9
Abstract
The world production of sheep milk has more than doubled in the last 50 years. However, sheep milk and sheep milk products have not yet become a traditional consumer product in Russia. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of specialised dairy breeds of sheep and insufficient use of modern breeding methods, including marker‑assisted selection. The article considers the main candidate genes of sheep dairy productivity, shows their influence on milk yield, fat and protein content, resistance to mastitis.
Supporting agencies: The work was carried out by order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation № 082-03-2023-213�
About the Authors
M. I. Selionova
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Selionova Marina Ivanovna - Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology of Animals of the Russian State Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev.
127550, Moscow, Timiryazevskaya str., 52; tel.: (968) 266-33-03
A-M. M. Aybazov
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Sheep and Goat Breeding – branch of the North Caucasus Federal Agrarian Scientific Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aybazov Ali-Mahomet Mussayevich - Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, Chief Scientific Officer. employee, All-Russian Research Institute of Sheep and Goat Breeding – branch of the North Caucasus Federal Agrarian Scientific Center.
Stavropol, per. Zootechnical, 15; tel.: (938) 351-01-02
M. Yu. Gladkikh
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gladkikh Marianna Yurievna - Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Scientist. employee of the Department of Animal Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology of the RSAA named after K.A. Timiryazev.
52 Timiryazevskaya str., Moscow, 127550; tel.: (919) 970-72-97
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Selionova M.I., Aybazov A.M., Gladkikh M.Yu. The state of dairy sheep farming and prospects for the use of genomic methods to improve sheep productivity and milk composition. Sheep, goats, wool business. 2024;(1):3‑9. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26897/2074-0840-2024-1-3-9
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