The genetics of the pig /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Rothschild, Max Frederick, 1952- (Editor), Ruvinsky, Anatoly (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2011.
Edition:	2nd edition.
Subjects:	Sus scrofa > genetics. Animal Diseases > genetics. Breeding. Genomics. Swine > Breeding. Swine > Genetics. Animal Anatomy and Morphology, (New March 2000) Animal Behaviour. Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000) Animal Immunology, (New March 2000) Animal Models of Human Diseases, (New March 2000) Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition) Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000) Animal Tissue and Cell Culture. Cell, Tissue and Embryo Manipulation, (New June 2002) Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Pharmacological Biotechnology, (New June 2002) Food Composition and Quality. Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002) Meat Produce. Meat Producing Animals. Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002) Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals. Taxonomy and Evolution. Animal behaviour. Animal breeding. Animal genetic resources. Animal models. Behaviour. Boars. Carcass composition. Carcass quality. Carcass yield. Coat. Colour. Cytogenetics. Disease models. Domestication. Evolution. Genetic analysis. Genetic engineering. Genetic improvement. Genetically engineered organisms. Genetics. Hereditary diseases. Immunity. Immunogenetics. Meat quality. Morphology. Nomenclature. Performance traits. Pig breeds. Pigmeat. Pigs. Reproduction. Sows. Taxonomy. Transgenic animals. Electronic books.
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Description
Abstract:	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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 507 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map, charts
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
DOI:	10.1079/9781845937560.0000
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