Horse Genetics
eBook - ePub

Horse Genetics

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Completely updated and revised, the third edition of this essential textbook describes the basic genetics of the horse including coat colour, parentage, medical and population genetics, cytogenetics, performance, breeding systems and genetic conservation, as well as the many recent advances in genomics.New for the third edition: - More information on genomics and biology have been included- There are two additional chapters on genetics with respect to infectious diseases and reproduction- Expanded sections on quantitative genetics and genomic selection provide comprehensive coverage- Many new figures further illustrate key points in the text- Redesigned in colour throughout and keeping the popular features of previous editionsThis authoritative text remains one of the key sources of information for basic genetic principles and their specific applications to the horse, and is essential for students of equine studies, animal breeding and veterinary science, as well as horse breeders and owners.

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Yes, you can access Horse Genetics by Ernest Bailey,Samantha A Brooks in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Equine Veterinary Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface to the First Edition
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Preface to the Third Edition
  9. 1 Nature of Horse Breeds
  10. 2 Evolution and Domestication of Horses
  11. 3 Equus
  12. 4 The Fundamentals of Genetics
  13. 5 The Language and Patterns of Genetics
  14. 6 Horse Genomics
  15. 7 Black, Bay, and Chestnut (Extension and Agouti)
  16. 8 Color Diluting Genes
  17. 9 Tobiano, White, Sabino, and Roan (KIT)
  18. 10 Frame Overo and Splashed White
  19. 11 Leopard Complex Spotting
  20. 12 Gray, Brindle, Tiger Eye, and Curly
  21. 13 Putting it All Together: Color By Design
  22. 14 Parentage Testing
  23. 15 Blood Groups and Neonatal Isoerythrolysis
  24. 16 Medical Genetics
  25. 17 Cytogenetics
  26. 18 Major Genes, Quantitative Trait Loci, and Marker Assisted Selection
  27. 19 Genetics of Complex Traits
  28. 20 Pedigrees and Breeding Schemes
  29. 21 Microbiome and Mitochondria
  30. 22 Where Do We Go From Here?
  31. Index
  32. Back