Selection Indices and Prediction of Genetic Merit in Animal Breeding
by
Neil Cameron
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0851991696
ISBN-13
9780851991696
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Imprint
CABI Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 1st, 1997
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 16.10 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Genetics (non-medical)Animal reproductionAnimal breeding
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This book describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals for genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. Information on an animal and its relatives, on either the characteristic to be improved or from other traits, can be used to predict the animal's genetic merit.
This book describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. Information on an animal and its relatives, on either the characteristic to be improved or from other traits, can be used to predict the animal’s genetic merit, taking account of the relationships between measurements and the economic values of traits. The methodology is developed from first principles, without unnecessary detail or complexity, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are fully described in the book. The text discusses the methods for combining different sources of information and illustrates their use with examples of breeding programmes in cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. A series of questions with detailed answers is included in the book, to help reinforce the ideas and provide some practical experience in the prediction of genetic merit. The text is aimed at final year undergraduate and first year postgraduate students of quantitative genetics and animal breeding.
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