Understanding Animal Breeding / Edition 2

by Richard Bourdon

Overview

An experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding. KEY TOPICS: Understanding Animal Breeding addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding, presenting the necessary mathematics, but previous experience in genetics and statistics is not assumed. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material. Coverage explores the latest material on interactions and breeding objectives; performance testing; probabilities and inheritance; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with multiple alleles; realized response to selection; breeding for uniformity; and biotechnology. MARKET: For practicing animal breeders as well as those interested in breeding and agriculture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780130964496
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	07/29/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.20(h) x 1.60(d)

Table of Contents

I. ANIMAL BREEDING FROM THE TOP DOWN.

1. What is the “Best” Animal?

2. How are Animal Populations Improved?

II. ANIMAL BREEDING FROM THE BOTTOM UP.

3. Mendelian Inheritance.

4. Genes in Populations.

5. Simply-Inherited and Polygenic Traits.

III. SELECTION.

6. Selection for Simply-Inherited Traits.

7. The Genetic Model for Quantitative Traits.

8. Statistics and Their Application to Quantitative Traits.

9. Heritability and Repeatability.

10. Factors Affecting the Rate of Genetic Change.

11. Genetic Prediction.

12. Large-Scale Genetic Evaluation.

13. Correlated Response to Selection.

14. Multiple-Trait Selection.

IV. MATING SYSTEMS.

15. Selection for Simply-Inherited Traits.

16. Mating Strategies Based on Animal Performance: Random and Assortative Mating.

17. Mating Strategies Based on Pedigree Relationship: Inbreeding and Outbreeding.

18. Hybrid Vigor.

19. Crossbreeding Systems.

V. NEW TECHNIQUES, OLD STRATEGIES

20. Biotechnology and Animal Breeding.

21. Commonsense Animal Breeding.

Glossary.

Appendix.

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Presents concepts related to animal breeding in a format that stresses application before explaining theory. Elements crucial to successful breeding of animals are covered, including Mendelian inheritance, genetic prediction, large-scale genetic evaluation, correlated response to selection, and mating systems, strategies, and techniques. Diagrams are used liberally to illustrate statistical concepts. Includes margin terms and key points, plus chapter exercises, questions, and answers. Requires no prior experience in genetics or statistics. The author is an experienced educator in the field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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