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Horse genetics /

The second edition of this book contains chapters on horse breeding and genetics, including the evolution and domestication of horses; genomics; the genetics of coat colour and pattern, diseases and performance; karyotypes and chromosome abnormalities; breeding programmes; epigenetics; genetic varia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bailey, Ernest (Author), Brooks, Samantha A., 1979- (Author)
Other Authors: Bowling, Ann T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2013.
Edition:2nd edition.
Subjects:
Horses > Breeding.
Horses > Genetics.
History and Biography.
Palaeontology and Archaeology.
Draught Animals.
Sport Animals, (New March 2000)
Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000)
Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000)
Animal Anatomy and Morphology, (New March 2000)
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals, (New March 2000)
Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals, (New March 2000)
Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.
Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002)
Taxonomy and Evolution.
Aetiology.
Breed differences.
Breeding programmes.
Chromosome aberrations.
Chromosome number.
Chromosomes.
Coat.
Colour.
Domestication.
Draught animals.
Epigenetics.
Evolution.
Genetic improvement.
Genetic variation.
Genetics.
Genomics.
Hereditary diseases.
Heritability.
History.
Horse breeding.
Horse breeds.
Horse diseases.
Karyotypes.
Morphology.
Performance traits.
Racehorses.
Selection.
Taxonomy.
Traits.
Wild animals.
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Table of Contents:
  • Evolution and domestication of horses
  • Basic horse genetics
  • Horse genomics
  • Black, bay and chestnut (Extension and Agouti)
  • Color diluting genes
  • Tobiano, white, sabino, and roan (KIT)
  • Gray
  • Frame Overo and Splashed White
  • Leopard (Appaloosa) spotting
  • Putting it all together : color by design
  • Parentage testing
  • Medical genetics
  • The horse karyotype and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Genetics of performance
  • Pedigrees and breeding schemes
  • Y chromosomes, mitochondria, epigenetics and incomplete penetrance
  • Genetic nature of breeds
  • Equus
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Where do we go from here?

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