Domestic and Wild Sheep

Origins, Genetics and Breeding

Menghua Li, Hosein Salehian Dehkordi

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443439957
• Subtopic: Zoology
• Index: Biological Sciences

The Characterization of Genus Ovis: Genetics, Domestication and Behavior delves into the diverse world of wild and domesticated sheep. This book offers comprehensive information on the genetics, evolution, diversity, behavior, expansion, breeding, and domestication of sheep. It is a detailed characterization of this ecologically and commercially significant genus. Written by experts who have hosted the World Sheep Conference four times, the book is systematically structured into four sections to guide readers through the various Ovis species, their biological characteristics, genetic markers, and their significance to human populations.Furthermore, it offers new insights into the functional genetics of sheep species, their migrations and expansions in connection with human history, and guidance on successful breeding and husbandry. The book is organized for accessibility to student, academic, and professional audiences, making it an indispensable resource for anyone interested in animal evolution, diversity, behavior, and husbandry. - Provides readers with an overview of species within the genus Ovis - Covers the behaviors, biological characteristics, migrations, and expansions of these species - Compares the genetic markers in wild and domesticated species - Explores the history and significance of these species to human society

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1 An introduction to sheep, its importance in human history, its taxonomic classification, and diversity
• CHAPTER 2 Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
• CHAPTER 3 Thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli)
• CHAPTER 4 Snow sheep (Ovis nivicola)
• CHAPTER 5 Argali (Ovis ammon)
• CHAPTER 6 Urial (Ovis vignei)
• CHAPTER 7 Asian mouflon (Ovis gmelini; Ovis orientalis)
• CHAPTER 8 European mouflon (Ovis musimon)
• CHAPTER 9 Domestic sheep (Ovis aries)
• CHAPTER 10 Adapted behaviors of genus Ovis to various conditions
• CHAPTER 11 Reproductive behaviors during the reproductive season and post-parturation
• CHAPTER 12 Genes and behavioral traits
• CHAPTER 13 New methods and technologies to record sheep behaviors
• CHAPTER 14 Genetic markers and platforms in genetics studies of sheep
• CHAPTER 15 Functional genes and genetic mechanisms underlying phenotypic variations in wild sheep
• CHAPTER 16 Functional genes for meat production and growth traits
• CHAPTER 17 Functional genes for milk production
• CHAPTER 18 Functional genes for wool traits and coat colors
• CHAPTER 19 Functional genes for reproductive traits
• CHAPTER 20 Functional genes for tail-type traits
• CHAPTER 21 Functional genes regulating appendage development
• CHAPTER 22 Functional genes control stress and disease resistance
• CHAPTER 23 Sheep domestication and major post-domestication breeding
• CHAPTER 24 Post-domestication expansions and haplotypes
• CHAPTER 25 Archaeological evidence and historical records from sheep remains for ancient DNA
• CHAPTER 26 Evidence from Neolithic archaeological sites during past millennia and post-Neolithic practices to produce sheep products
• CHAPTER 27 Interspecies mating and genetic introgressions among the Ovis species
• Index