#Biodiverzity

The goal of the project is mutual cross-border cooperation and support in protection biodiversity with the aim of protecting selected animal genetic resources under the conditions of Ex in situ in vivo and in vitro. This involves mapping, selection and genotyping of the original ones Slovak and Hungarian breeds of animals only by small breeders. For this reason, the number of individuals is very low and in some cases there is a risk of extinction. Experiments in Ex situ in vitro conditions will be oriented towards sampling 1) for purposes DNA isolation and detection of the origin of individuals, 2) for the collection of ejaculates and blood for the purpose of
microbiological, morphological and andrological examinations, 3) isolation of poultry and rabbit stem cells and 4) cryopreservation of biological material (sperm, stem cells, bone marrow) of national animal breeds as well as brown hare rabbit for purposes of cryopreservation in gene banks. Ex situ in vivo experiments will focus on the collection of animals, from each breed (13 breeds of rabbits, 1 breed of brown hare, 2 breeds of poultry, 4 breeds of sheep) at minimum 2 pieces from one breed. The result of the project will be cryopreserved samples in gene banks on the Slovak and Hungarian sides, mutual exchange of reserve samples, a collection of animals of national breeds. The effective transfer of knowledge to the target groups will be in the form of securing professional events and conferences and through publications that will be developed during the solution of the project.