Overview
The understanding of pig genetics and genomics has advanced significantly in recent years, creating fresh insights into biological processes. This comprehensive reference work discusses pig genetics and its integration with livestock management and production technology to improve performance. Fully updated throughout to reflect advances in the subject, this new edition also includes new information on genetic aspects of domestication, colour variation, genomics and pig breeds, with contributions from international experts active in the field.
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Author: Leif Andersson (Uppsala University, Sweden) ,
Max Rothschild (Iowa State University, USA) ,
Alan Archibald (Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland) ,
Jean-Pierre Bidanel (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France)
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Imprint: CABI Publishing
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.20cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 1.300kg
ISBN: 9781845937560
ISBN 10: 1845937562
Pages: 520
Publication Date: 21 January 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Praise for the first edition: [R]ecommended highly both to those whose interests are primarily in pigs and those interested in mammals in general.
Praise for the first edition: [R]ecommended highly both to those whose interests are primarily in pigs and those interested in mammals in general. --J. H. Edwards Journal of Genetics
Highly recommended. --Pieter W. Knap, PIC International Group, Schleswig, Germany (01/01/2012) Praise for the first edition: [R]ecommended highly both to those whose interests are primarily in pigs and those interested in mammals in general. --J. H. Edwards Journal of Genetics
Author Information
"Received his B.S. at the University of California, Davis in 1974, M.S. at the University of Wisconsin in 1975 and Ph.D. in animal breeding from Cornell University in 1978. In 1980 he joined Iowa State University. Max Rothschild is a CF Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences and holds the ME Ensminger Chair in International Animal Agriculture. Since 1993 Rothschild has served as the USDA Pig Genome Mapping Coordinator. In 2007 he was named director of the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics. Rothschild has devoted his research and teaching career to the fields of animal breeding and molecular genetics. He is widely recognized as a world leader in the field of pig genetics. He has presented numerous invited papers in over 40 countries and has over 300 refereed publications, 500 other publications and 11 patents. His awards include AAAS fellow, USDA Group Honor Award, ASAS award in Animal Breeding and Genetics and the ASAS International Service award, two R&D100 awards and was named Iowa Inventor of the year in 2002. Rothschild also has been active developing livestock projects in developing countries. Since graduation from Novosibirsk State University (Russia) in 1969 A. Ruvinsky has been working in several fields of genetics for more than 40 years. He received his PhD in 1974 and Dr.Sc. in 1985. In 1986 A. Ruvinsky was elected as head of laboratory of animal genetics and 1988 as Vice Director of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of Russian Academy of Sciences. In 1993 A. Ruvinsky joined the University of New England, Australia. Professor Ruvinsky published more than 100 refereed papers in leading genetic journals and edited 14 books so far. This includes the series of books on mammalian genetics, which currently undergoes 2nd edition. His conceptual book ""Genetics and Randomness"" was published in 2009."
