Advances in Animal Genetics
ISBN: 9781839267901
Year: 2023
Binding: HB
Price: GBP 212.00
About Book
"Genetics is the study of the methods and biological rules that maintain the traits of individuals through generations, i.e. heredity on the one hand and variation in inherited qualities on the other. Genetics is the science that examines the three essential features of living organisms: inheritance, variability, and reproduction. Animal genetics is a subspecialty of veterinary medicine that examines animal heredity and variation. It is founded on fundamental genetic ideas and concepts and primarily employs hybrid, cytological, population, ontogenetic, mathematical-statistical, and twin methodologies from general genetics. Animals inherit characteristics primarily independently, owing to their vast number of chromosomes. Hybrid analysis is the primary technique for examining the inheritance of characteristics; it enables the determination of the nature of the inheritance of several morphological, physiological, and biochemical properties that typically depend on just one of multiple pairs of genes. The association between these genes and the production, fertility, and viability of animals is still being investigated. Significant attention is paid to the biochemical features of animal milk and blood, particularly immunogenetics, the findings of which are used to verify the pedigree of purebred animals, ascertain their precise origins in contested situations, and so on.
This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex theories and principles in the field of animal genetics. It explores all the important aspects of animal genetics in the present day scenario. It provides a useful overview for those new to the field of animal genetics and breeding, covering a diverse array of topics. It deals with animal genetic resource preservation, inbreeding and genetic disorder, genetically related listeria monocytogenes strains, genetic algorithms and group method of data handling and ecological genetics of thyroid hormone. It also explores biofilms of salmonella and campylobacter, genetically desired cattle through embryotic development and diagnosis of zoonotic diseases. The book also talks about the basic principles of breeding, giving details about animal breeding, husbandry and breeding in the wild. Such selected concepts that redefine this field have been presented in this book. It is an important resource for researchers, students, educators and professionals in agriculture, veterinary and biotechnology sciences that enables them to solve problems regarding sustainable development with the help of current innovative technologies.
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