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9780198542926

Introduction to Veterinary Genetics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780198542926

  • ISBN10:

    0198542925

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-02-22
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

An introductory overview of aspects of genetics that are relevant to animal diseases and to animal production. This is a shorter and simplified version of the successful Veterinary Genetics (1987), and is ideal for students, classroom use, and Practitioners who require more guidance with genetics. Molecular techniques that are revolutionizing our understanding of animal genetics are covered throughout the book, including in the areas of familial disorders, environmental control of inherited disorders, animal breeding, and selection.

Table of Contents

Basic genetics
molecular biology
single-gene disorders
chromosomal aberrations
single genes in populations
familial disorders not due to a single gene
Is it inherited?
Immunogenetics
Pharmacogenetics
Hosts, parasites and pathogenes
genetics and environmental control of inherited disorders
single genes in animal breeding
relationship and inbreeding
quantitative variation
selection between populations
selection within populations
breed structure
crossing
selection and regular crossing
biotechnology and the future
books on particular species
index
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