Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 1078
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Poultry Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology
Author: W. M. Muir
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2003-06-18
Total Pages: 724
ISBN-13: 9780851998459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive research book represents the first complete integration of current knowledge in this area. It addresses issues associated with poultry breeding particularly by examining quantitative and molecular genetics and the uses of transgenic technology. A special section covers the important area of disease resistance and transmission.
Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, January 11-16, 1998
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 570
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Genetics of the Horse
Author: Ann T. Bowling
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2000-05-18
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9780851999258
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe theory and application of mammalian genetics have been evolving rapidly over the past two decades. This has given scientists fresh insight into the biological processes which affect the functions of the animal in question. This is the latest title in our successful series of genetics books. Reference book providing a comprehensive review of the current research in horse geneticsChapters written by international experts in the field Of worldwide relevance
Applications of Gene-Based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries
Author: Harinder P.S. Makkar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2005-08-12
Total Pages: 787
ISBN-13: 1402033117
DOWNLOAD EBOOKModern Biotechnology has potential for solving many problems associated with animal productivity and health and offers exciting opportunities for enhancing agricultural productivity. At present the focus is, however, on the issues and problems of significance for livestock producers in the developed world. In order to fully realize the benefits of this technology in developing countries, there is a need to identify, characterize and apply appropriate gene-based technologies for these regions. These proceedings present peer reviewed state-of-the-art papers describing the achievements in the areas of animal breeding and genetics, animal nutrition, animal health, and environment, ethics, safety, and regulatory aspects of gene-based technologies; achievements which could be realized using these modern scientific tools to maximise the benefits from the 'livestock revolution' that is taking place; and the constraints in the use of gene-based technologies and their specific research needs. This book will help in bridging the wide gap between developed and developing countries, in the development and use of gene-based technologies, and to elucidate the current and future roles of such technologies in the developing world. It is a good reference source for researchers, students and policy-makers alike.
Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals
Author: Geoff Simm
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2020-11-26
Total Pages: 505
ISBN-13: 1789241723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGenetic Improvement of Farmed Animals provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences underpinning farmed animal breeding. Relating science to practical application, it covers all the major farmed animal species: cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs and aquaculture species.
Utilisation and conservation of farm animal genetic resources
Author: Kor Oldenbroek
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-08-28
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9086865925
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The genetic diversity comprised in farm animal species and breeds is an important resource in livestock systems. For several reasons, within the different species used for food production, only a few breeds are developed towards high-output breeds fitting in high-input systems. In this process many breeds are set aside from the food producing livestock systems. These breeds will be faced with extinction unless new functions for these breeds are found. This is a real threat for the genetic diversity within species. This book is intended to give insight into the issues of the utilisation and conservation of farm animal genetic resources towards a broad group of readers interested in these subjects. The insight is presented as applications of population, molecular and quantitative genetics that can be used to take appropriate decisions in utilisation and conservation programmes. A previous edition of this book is a key resource in courses worldwide and cited in many scientific publications. The first two chapters discuss the decisions to be made in utilisation and conservation. Chapter 3 surveys the different ways in which the diversity we observe within a species can be characterised. Chapter 4 illustrates recent results using this theory for utilisation and conservation purposes. Chapters 5, 6 and 7 give theoretical backgrounds necessary to make decisions and chapters 8 and 9 present the operation and practical implications of selection and conservation schemes."
Genome Exploitation
Author: J. Perry Gustafson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-05-11
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0387241876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGenome Exploitation: Data Mining the Genome is developed from the 23rd Stadler Genetic Symposium. This volume discusses and illustrates how scientists are going to characterize and make use of the massive amount of information being accumulated about the plant and animal genomes. Genome Exploitation: Data Mining the Genome is a state-of-the-art picture on mining the Genome databases. This is one of the few times that researchers in both plants and animals will be working together to create a seminal data resource.
The Genetics of Cattle, 2nd Edition
Author: Dorian Garrick
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2014-11-28
Total Pages: 642
ISBN-13: 1780642210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the time of domestication more than 10,000 years ago, cattle have played an increasingly crucial role in the development of human civilizations. Progress has been quite remarkable since the turn of the century; the sequencing of the bovine genome in 2009 launched new avenues for furthering our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of cattle genetics. Covering a vast array of questions, this book reviews major topics from molecular and developmental genetics, disease resistance and immunogenetics to genetic improvement of dairy and beef breeds, addressing all current problems in the field. This second edition includes a new team of authors and completely new chapters on the genetics of fat production, nutrition, feed intake and efficiency, growth and body composition. Fully updated throughout, it provides a valuable resource on cattle genetics for researchers, breeders, veterinarians and postgraduate students.
Resource Allocation Theory Applied to Farm Animal Production
Author: Wendy M. Rauw
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 184593394X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is about resource allocation matters with the aim to further development thoughts and models on resource allocation applied to livestock production. It contains 18 chapters divided into 4 parts which discuss resources and resource allocation patterns, trade-offs, metabolic constraints to resource allocation and the process of homeorhesis with a special emphasis to homeorhesis during heat stress; the relationship between food intake and resources allocated to body maintenance, growth, reproduction and the immune response; the consequences of high production efficiency in pigs, poultry and dairy cattle and the consequences of improved production by means of biological engineering and options to include resource allocation matters in the breeding objective, animal welfare and in resource allocation modelling.
