We have the only unique collection of biological material in Poland
The current collection of the National Bank of Biological Material consists of almost 42 500 of semen from 169 bulls of the breeds Polish Red, Polish Red and White, Polish Black and White, Whitebacks, Simmental, Limousine, Holstein-Friesian of Black and White and Red and White varieties, as well as 67 cattle embryos from 9 donors of Polish Red, Polish Red and White, Polish Black and White breeds and also 387 porcine embryos from 35 donors of the Puławska and Złotnicka Spotted breeds.
The biological material collected from native breeds is used in breeding programmes for in situ conservation of genetic resources in Poland.
The table below presents the current state of the farm animal biological material stored at the NBBM according to species, breed, type and amount of biological material.
Cattle
| Breed | Biological material | No. of straws | No. of donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLISH RED | semen | 14235 | 69 |
| POLISH BLACK AND WHITE | semen | 3595 | 20 |
| POLISH RED AND WHITE | semen | 4434 | 21 |
| WHITEBACKS | semen | 2109 | 37 |
| SIMMENTAL | semen | 860 | 4 |
| LIMOUSINE | semen | 200 | 1 |
| POLISH HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BLACK AND WHITE | semen | 2298 | 3 |
| POLISH HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN RED AND WHITE | semen | 14714 | 14 |
| Breed | Biological material | No. of embryos | No. of female donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLISH RED | embryos | 18 | 2 |
| POLISH RED AND WHITE | embryos | 46 | 6 |
| POLISH BLACK AND WHITE | embryos | 3 | 1 |
Pigs
| Breed | Biological material | No. of embryos | No. of female donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUŁAWSKA | embryos | 353 | 32 |
| ZŁOTNICKA PSTRA | embryos | 34 | 3 |