title: Conservation of avian genetic resources: current opportunities and challenges--a summary.
abstract: Presented is an overview of the thesis of this symposium with a snapshot summation of the papers presented, including modest critiques and suggestions for future efforts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 24060-0306, USA. pbsiegel@vt.edu
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Qureshi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000235:genetics; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D014644:Genetic Variation; D016678:Genome / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D010641:Phenotype; D011200:Poultry / Q000235:genetics*