Actions

The projects TuBAvI and TuBAvI-2 take into consideration several actions, stated in the National Rural Development Programme (NRDP), in order to provide knowledge and new tools that can promote in situ and ex-situ in vitro techniques for the conservation of biodiversity in the Italian poultry breeds.

The project workplan involves the main poultry species used in the productive system, Gallus gallus and Meleagris gallopavo, and the majority of the breeds — within species — included in the Italian Herd Book of Native Poultry Breeds (Registro Anagrafico Avicoli – RAA, MIPAAFT, DG DISR n.19536, 01/10/2014).

Moreover, the project TuBAvI-2 includes a the study of genetic variability in Numida meleagris, Anas plathyrhyncos, Chairina moscata and Anser anser species.

Action 1
Phenotypical characterization of Italian autochthonous breeds and species
Action 2
Genetic characterization of autochthonous chicken and turkey breeds farmed in Italy
Action 3
Consistency of data and information
Action 4
Assessment of conservation indexes, mating plans and breeding management
Action 5
Assessment of inbreeding and genetic diversity in populations

Action 6
Monitoring of genetic diversity in Italian autochthonous breeds and its assessment
Action 7
Assessment and identification of genetic resistance traits
Action 8
Genetic material and germplasm collection from Italian chicken and turkey breeds
Action 9
Processing of phenotypic and genetic data
Action 10
Communication and dissemination activities