Second Edition
by Frank Nicholas
Introduction to Veterinary Genetics introduces and summarizes host genetics and current genetic methodology for all domesticated species in one compact, handy reference.
Introduction to Veterinary Genetics:
- Provides clear description for the novice
- Includes updated accounts of molecular biology and biotechnology
- Presents a new chapter on conservation genetics
- Offers new ideas on the control of inherited disease
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 Pathogens
- 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
- Conservation Genetics
- Genetic and Environmental Control of Inherited Disorders
Index
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