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Author:   Julius van der Werf ,  Hans-Ulrich Graser ,  Richard Frankham ,  Cedric Gondro
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048180509

ISBN 10:   9048180503
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   19 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Modelling Fitness.- Defining Fitness in Natural and Domesticated Populations.- Genetic Architecture of Reproductive Fitness and its Consequences.- Fitness Traits in Animal Breeding Programs.- Discussion.- Maintaining Fitness.- Maintaining Genetic Variation in Fitness.- Spherical Cows Grazing in Flatland: Constraints to Selection and Adaptation.- Maintaining Fitness by Within Breed Selection.- Discussion.- The Genetic Basis of Adaptation.- Some Evolutionary Consequences of Niche Construction with Genotype-Environment Interaction.- Genotype by Environment Interaction in Farm Animals.- Drosophila and Selection in Nature: From Laboratory Fitness Components to Field Assessments.- Discussion.- Strategies for Managing Diversity.- Strategies to Exploit Genetic Variation While Maintaining Diversity.- Managing Genetic Diversity, Fitness and Adaptation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources.- Livestock Genetic Resources: Preserving Genetic Adaptations for Future Use.- Discussion.- Concluding Summary.- Stuart Barker’s Contributions to Population Genetics and Animal Breeding: Exploring Fitness, Evolution and Animal Genetics.

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