Sentence examples for breeding programmes to reduce from inspiring English sources

Following EU decision 2003/100/EC Member States have recently implemented sheep breeding programmes to reduce the prevalence of sheep with TSE susceptible prion genotypes.

In 2003, as a result of EU decision 2003/100/EC, this was followed by setting up breeding programmes to reduce the incidence of susceptible PrP genotypes from that year onwards [ 14].

Further characterisation of these genes will be required to assess their potential for inclusion into breeding programmes to improve the regulation of follicle selection and reduce the need for feed restriction.

Modifying existing breeding programmes to select against multiple ovulation in commercial flocks is a potential route for reducing the requirement for feed restriction of broiler breeders.

"This will allow breeding programmes to be better managed".

Understanding this could enable breeding programmes to target this trait, leading to new varieties with even lower GI values than are currently known for rice.

This case study demonstrates the feasibility of using microCT scans as a partially non-destructive method in Pinus tree breeding programmes to confirm fertilisation and determine seed viability.

Tree breeding programmes, to ensure the best seed, are hampered by the trees' long life-cycles.

These limitations currently restrict the capacity of breeding programmes to routinely conduct genome-wide marker surveys.

The Large Heath butterfly is making a comeback thanks to a captive breeding programme to reintroduce it.

Such findings have resulted in their use, on a precautionary basis, in structuring voluntary and compulsory breeding programmes intended to reduce the risk to consumers from the potential presence of BSE in sheep [ 9- 11].