Animal Breeding and Genetics
by Matthew L. Spangler
February 2023
This newly updated and revised volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (ESST) details the role of Animal Breeding and Genetics in the sustainability of animal agriculture. The volume covers scientific principles and applications includes the current science used to advance cattle, poultry, swine,sheep, and equine populations, as well as the future role of techniques such as gene editing.
- Discusses foundational concepts in quantitative and molecular genetics
- Describes current and future uses of gene editing to improve animal populations
- Elucidates the interaction of genetics with the production environment
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