PROSPECTS FOR BREEDING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE IN RUSSIA

Abstract

The review is dedicated to Aberdeen Angus cattle breed and consisted by the analysis of the studied breed investigations conducted due 2002-2024. On base of scientific confirmed genetic potential of the breed the evaluation of the perspectives of its breeding on Russian territory has been given. The possible problems as the appearance of the congenital anomalies in Aberdeen Angus cattle breeding have been also described. The results of the molecular genetic investigations of Aberdeen Angus cattle carried out due the last years in Russia and abroad have been presented. In particular, the data about genetic markers perspective for the Aberdeen Angus selection of the best relating to productivity animals, frequencies of the genetic defects carriers and the possibility of the breed improvement by genome selection. The analysis of Aberdeen Angus cattle breed has shown that it is one of the most appropriate beef breeds for the breeding on the territory of Russia. High productivity observed in practice and confirmed by the modern scientific investigations, and also conduction in our country of the works on Aberdeen Angus breed improvement including the combining of efforts of different beef cattle industry parts, in the future, will provide the country with high-quality meat and will allow Russia not to depend on foreign genetic material of cattle. The presented in the review information about Aberdeen Angus cattle breed will be useful for the making decision of breeding this cattle breed in the defined farm.