Evaluation - In AnGR: measurement of the characteristics that are important for production and adaptation, either of individual animals or of populations, most commonly in the context of comparative evaluation of the traits of animals or of populations.
Extinct breed - in AnGR: a breed where it is no longer possible to recreate the breed population. Extinction is absolute when there are no breeding males (se- men), breeding females (oo- cytes), nor embryos remaining.
Excision - the natural or in vitro enzymatic release (removal) of a DNA segment from a chromosome or cloning vector.


