The genetics of the pig /

The second edition of this book contains chapters that discuss modern pig genetics, including taxonomy and evolution, domestication, coat colour variation, morphological traits and hereditary diseases, immunogenetics, cytogenetics, genomics, behaviour genetics, reproduction, transgenics, development...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2011.
Edition:2nd edition.
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245 0 4 |a The genetics of the pig /  |c edited by Max F. Rothschild, Department of Animal Science, Center for Integrated Animal Genomics, Iowa State University, USA and Anatoly Ruvinsky, The Institute for Genetics and Bioinformatics, University of New England, Australia. 
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505 0 # |a Preface / Max F. Rothschild and Anatoly Ruvinsky -- Systematics and evolution of the pig / Anatoly Ruvinsky, Max F. Rothschild, Greger Larson and Jaime Gongora -- Genetic aspects of pig domestication / Greger Larsen, Thomas Cucchi, and Keith Dobney -- Molecular genetics of coat colour variation / Leif Andersson and Graham Plastow -- Genetics of morphological traits and inherited disorders / Frank W. Nicholas -- Molecular genetics / Chris Moran -- Immunogenetics / Joan K. Lunney, Tomoko Eguchi-Ogawa, Hirohide Uenishi, Nancy Wertz and John E. Butler -- Cytogenetics and chromosome maps / Terje Raudsepp and Bhanu P. Chowdhary -- Pig genomics / Martien A.M. Groenen, Lawrence B. Schook and Alan L. Archibald -- Behaviour genetics of the domestic pig / Anna K. Johnson and John J. McGlone -- Biology and genetics of reproduction / Jean-Pierre Bidanel -- Transgenics and modern reproductive technologies / Jason W. Ross and Randall S. Prather -- Developmental genetics / Michael Dyck and Anatoly Ruvinsky -- Pig genetic resources / Louis Ollivier and Jean-Louis Foulley -- Genetics of performance traits / Archie C. Clutter -- Genetics of meat quality and carcass traits / Daniel C. Ciobanu, Steven M. Lonergan, and Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan -- Genetic improvement of the pig / Jack C.M. Dekkers, Pramod K. Mathur, and Egbert F. Knol -- Pigs as a model for biomedical sciences / Kristy N. Kuzmuk and Larry B. Schook -- Breeds of pigs / David Buchanan and Ken Stalder -- Standard genetic nomenclature for the pig / Zhi-liang Hu, Carissa A. Park, and James M. Reecy. 
506 # # |a Access limited to subscribing institution. 
520 3 # |a The second edition of this book contains chapters that discuss modern pig genetics, including taxonomy and evolution, domestication, coat colour variation, morphological traits and hereditary diseases, immunogenetics, cytogenetics, genomics, behaviour genetics, reproduction, transgenics, developmental genetics, pig genetic resources, performance traits, carcass and meat quality genetics, genetic improvement, pigs as models for biomedical sciences, pig breeds and genetic nomenclature. This book is intended for those who study or work with pigs. 
530 # # |a Also available in print format. 
588 # # |a Title from PDF title page (viewed August 8, 2013). 
650 # 0 |a Swine  |x Genetics. 
650 # 0 |a Swine  |x Breeding. 
650 1 2 |a Sus scrofa  |x genetics. 
650 2 2 |a Animal Diseases  |x genetics. 
650 2 2 |a Breeding. 
650 2 2 |a Genomics. 
650 # 4 |a Meat Producing Animals. 
650 # 4 |a Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Animal Behaviour. 
650 # 4 |a Animal Anatomy and Morphology, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition) 
650 # 4 |a Animal Immunology, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Animal Tissue and Cell Culture. 
650 # 4 |a Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals. 
650 # 4 |a Meat Produce. 
650 # 4 |a Food Composition and Quality. 
650 # 4 |a Animal Models of Human Diseases, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002) 
650 # 4 |a Cell, Tissue and Embryo Manipulation, (New June 2002) 
650 # 4 |a Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Pharmacological Biotechnology, (New June 2002) 
650 # 4 |a Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002) 
650 # 4 |a Taxonomy and Evolution. 
650 # 7 |a Pigs.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Animal behaviour.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Animal breeding.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Animal genetic resources.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Animal models.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Behaviour.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Boars.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Carcass composition.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Carcass quality.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Carcass yield.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Coat.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Colour.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Cytogenetics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Disease models.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Domestication.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Evolution.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Genetic analysis.  |2 cabt 
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650 # 7 |a Genetics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Genomics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Hereditary diseases.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Immunity.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Immunogenetics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Meat quality.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Morphology.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Nomenclature.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Performance traits.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Pig breeds.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Pigmeat.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Reproduction.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Sows.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Taxonomy.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Transgenic animals.  |2 cabt 
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700 1 # |a Ruvinsky, Anatoly,  |e editor of compilation. 
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