The 4th Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-AnGR) takes place on 13-15 December 2006 at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. During the meeting the ITWG-AnGR will, inter alia, review the first draft of "The State of the World`s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture", which incorporates reports from 169 countries and international organizations, and represents the most comprehensive assessment of global farm animal genetic diversity attempted so far. The 449-page draft also covers issues such as applications of molecular markers and reproductive technologies. See the meeting documents at http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/genetics/angrvent-docs.html or contact [email protected] for more information. The ITWG-AnGR was established by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 1997 to address issues relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture and is composed of a total of 27 Member Nations from the different world regions.

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