Technological Advances in Animal Breeding

Animal researchers are currently formulating their trust on genetic markers. In breeding, transgenic animals are created to improve qualitative and quantitative traits in livestock and to reduce susceptibility to diseases. A variety of methods have been developed to produce transgenic animals. The book covers state of the art topics on animal breeding from, quantitative genetic principles, selection, mating systems and the breeding methods used for improvement of dairy cattle and buffaloes and sheep, goat swine and poultry. The book covers both the theory and research developments in this field with extensive coverage through illustrative examples. This book explores some of the key institutional transformations in livestock breeding associated with the increasing significance of genetic techniques, situating this within an assessment of an emerging agricultural bioeconomy. 

Print ISBN: 9781682517697 | $155 | 2021 | Hardcover

Subject: Animal and Veterinary Science 

Editor: Mara Ferhane