Understanding Animal Breeding
By: Bourdon, Richard M
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BookPublisher: USA: Prentice Hall; 2000Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 538 p.ISBN: 0130964492 (hardcover); 9780130964496 (hardcover).Subject(s): Anima Breeding | TheriogenologyDDC classification: 636.082 Bourdon 23170 2nd 2000 L.Production Summary: An experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding. Understanding Animal Breeding addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding, presenting the necessary mathematics, but previous experience in genetics and statistics is not assumed. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material. Coverage explores the latest material on interactions and breeding objectives; performance testing; probabilities and inheritance; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with multiple alleles; realized response to selection; breeding for uniformity; and biotechnology. For practicing animal breeders as well as those interested in breeding and agriculture.
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Pattoki Library Livestock Production | Veterinary Science | 636.082 Bourdon 23170 2nd 2000 L.Production (Browse shelf) | Available | 23170 |
An experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding. Understanding Animal Breeding addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding, presenting the necessary mathematics, but previous experience in genetics and statistics is not assumed. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material. Coverage explores the latest material on interactions and breeding objectives; performance testing; probabilities and inheritance; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with multiple alleles; realized response to selection; breeding for uniformity; and biotechnology. For practicing animal breeders as well as those interested in breeding and agriculture.
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