Practical Color Genetics for Livestock Breeders

D. Phillip Sponenberg (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

2021
5M Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78918-135-7 (ISBN)

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For animal breeders colour coat genetics is one of the fundamental elements of breeding, along with health and conformation. Breeders need to know about colour coats for showing purposes and where the fibre is used in industry, for example sheep and alpaca wool.

The science behind breeding for genetic traits is complex because of dominant and recessive traits. Because animals inherit two alleles for the base coat colour, it is possible that their phenotype, or visual appearance, does not reflect their underlying genotype.

This book is a practical guide for breeders on the biology behind colour coats in large animals directing breeders on how to implement breeding strategies to achieve desired results.

D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD is Professor of Pathology and Genetics at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. His breed conservation endeavors include techincal adviser for the Livestock Conservancy as well as extensive work in Latin America.

1 Introduction
2 Goat colour
3 Goat Agouti locus details
4 Sheep colour
5 Sheep Agouti locus details
6 Cattle Colour
7 Alpaca and Llama Colour

Erscheinungsdatum	29.11.2021
Reihe/Serie	Animal Breeding
Sprache	englisch
Maße	172 x 243 mm
Gewicht	702 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	1-78918-135-6 / 1789181356
ISBN-13	978-1-78918-135-7 / 9781789181357
Zustand	Neuware