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From 29 September to 1 October 2025, the RARe general assembly and scientific seminar were held in Montpellier, bringing together 98 people, including 68 from all over France and overseas territories, to exchange ideas and learn about the latest news in the areas of animals, the environment, plants, forestry and micro-organisms, cross-disciplinary working groups and the infrastructure's action plan. The seminar on CRB digital strategies was a great success, widely appreciated by participants and speakers alike. The RARe infrastructure would like to thank everyone for making these days such a success.

The RARe infrastructure continues its open science policy by sharing the scientific output of its five pillars and member CRBs. This new HAL collection is the result of a long collective effort to build up this body of work.

How can cryopreserved animal genetic resources be used? Simulation work has shown that the use of cryopreserved genetic resources can not only slow down the loss of genetic diversity in populations, but also support changes in breeding objectives. The use of these resources varies according to the objective of the population manager. This study provides practical recommendations for different management scenarios.