Understanding Animal Breeding
An experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding. 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...
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An experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding.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.For practicing animal breeders as well as those interested in breeding and agriculture. Booknews 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)
Ch. 1What Is the "Best" Animal?3Ch. 2How are Animal Populations Improved?16Ch. 3Mendelian Inheritance29Ch. 4Genes in Populations48Ch. 5Simply-Inherited and Polygenic Traits61Ch. 6Selection for Simply-Inherited Traits69Ch. 7The Genetic Model for Quantitative Traits91Ch. 8Statistics and Their Application to Quantitative Traits111Ch. 9Heritability and Repeatability149Ch. 10Factors Affecting the Rate of Genetic Change185Ch. 11Genetic Prediction212Ch. 12Large-Scale Genetic Evaluation242Ch. 13Correlated Response to Selection258Ch. 14Multiple-Trait Selection277Ch. 15Mating Systems for Simply-Inherited Traits297Ch. 16Mating Strategies Based on Animal Performance: Random and Assortative Mating306Ch. 17Mating Strategies Based on Pedigree Relationship: Inbreeding and Outbreeding313Ch. 18Hybrid Vigor350Ch. 19Crossbreeding Systems370Ch. 20Biotechnology and Animal Breeding405Ch. 21Commonsense Animal Breeding421Glossary425Appendix439Answers to Problems450Index515
\ BooknewsPresents 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)\ \
