Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals
by Geoff Simm, Geoff Pollott, Raphael A Mrode, Ross Houston, Karen Marshall
November 2020
Comprehensive, yet concise and approachable, Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences underpinning current farmed animal breeding practice. Relating science to practical application, it covers all the major farmed animal species: cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs and fish. The book:
- Provides a comprehensive coverage from genetics, analysis and strategies for improvement to response to selection, new technologies and predicting breeding values;
- Uses examples in temperate and tropical systems, sustainability and biodiversity to turn theory into practical applications;
- Outlines current practice and future directions to leave readers completely up to date.
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