Author: Terry B. KinneyPublisher:
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Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A Summary of Reported Estimates of Heritabilities and of Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations for Traits of Chickens
Author: Terry B. KinneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Agriculture Handbook
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Set includes revised editions of some issues.
Agricultural Labor Data Sources
Author: Stan G. DaberkowPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Compilation of Statutes Relating to Soil Conservation, Acreage Diversion, Marketing Quotas and Allotments, Wheat Certificates, Commodity Credit Corporation, Price Support, Export and Surplus Removal, Public Law 480, Crop Insurance, Sugar Payments and Quotas, Marketing Agreements and Orders, School Lunch, Child Nutrition, Food Stamp, and Related Statutes as of January 1, 1969
Author: Alfred Martin LucasPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
Genetics and Evolution of the Domestic Fowl
Author: Lewis StevensPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521403170
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The science of genetics has undergone a period of very rapid and significant development in recent years, and the area of poultry genetics has been no exception. This book provides a balanced and up-to-date account of all the major areas of this subject from Mendelian to modern molecular genetics. The book begins by tracing the evolution of Gallus domesticus from its avian ancestors. Subsequent chapters cover important aspects of poultry genetics, including cytogenetics, transmission genetics, gene mapping, sex linkage, lethal genes, genetics of feathering and plumage, and quantitative genetics. In each chapter, a concise explanation of the genetic principles is followed by a full discussion illustrated by key examples. In the latter part of the book, recent advances in gene cloning and sequencing are examined. The impact of these exciting new developments on our understanding of gene structure and organisation, immunogenetics and the evolution of proteins is assessed. Finally, the uses of transgenic techniques and their implications are discussed. This book provides a clear and useful survey of the genetics and evolution of the domestic fowl, which will be of interest to postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of genetics, agriculture and veterinary medicine, as well as to poultry breeders (both commercial and non-commercial).
Sustainable Poultry Production in Europe
Author: Emily BurtonPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1780645309
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Examining sustainable poultry production systems across Europe, this book contains a selected cross section of papers from the 2014 UK Poultry Science Symposium. It reviews essential topics such as resources and supply chains, the global poultry market, risk management, zoonoses and green issues. Providing a compilation of the most current research in the poultry science and production industry, this book is an important resource for both researchers and professionals.
Evolution Of Life Histories
Author: Derek RoffPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780412023910
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
There are many different types of organisms in the world: they differ in size, physiology, appearance, and life history. The challenge for evolutionary biology is to explain how such diversity arises. The Evolution of Life Histories does this by showing that natural selection is the principal underlying force molding life history variation. The book describes in particular the ways in which variation can be analyzed and predicted. It covers both the genetic and optimization approaches to life history analysis and gives an overview of the general framework of life history theory and the mathematical tools by which predictions can be made and tested. Factors affecting the age schedule of birth and death and the costs of reproduction are discussed. The Evolution of Life Histories concentrates on those theoretical developments that have been tested experimentally. It will interest both students and professionals in evolution, evolutionary ecology, mathematical and theoretical biology, and zoology and entomology.
Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research
Author: J. Richard BlanchardPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520328736
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics
Author: Derek A. RoffPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461540801
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
The impetus for this book arose out of my previous book, The Evolution of Life Histories (Roff, 1992). In that book I presented a single chapter on quanti tative genetic theory. However, as the book was concerned with the evolution of life histories and traits connected to this, the presence of quantitative genetic variation was an underlying theme throughout. Much of the focus was placed on optimality theory, for it is this approach that has proven to be extremely successful in the analysis of life history variation. But quantitative genetics cannot be ig nored, because there are some questions for which optimality approaches are inappropriate; for example, although optimality modeling can address the ques tion of the maintenance of phenotypic variation, it cannot say anything about genetic variation, on which further evolution clearly depends. The present book is, thus, a natural extension of the first. I have approached the problem not from the point of view of an animal or plant breeder but from that of one interested in understanding the evolution of quantitative traits in wild populations. The subject is large with a considerable body of theory: I generally present the assumptions underlying the analysis and the results, giving the relevant references for those interested in the intervening mathematics. My interest is in what quantitative genetics tells me about evolutionary processes; therefore, I have concentrated on areas of research most relevant to field studies.
Handbook of Animal Science
Author: Paul A. PutnamPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080925324
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
This comprehensive handbook provides information on history, breeds and genetics, statistics, animal health, production, product utilization, and future projections.The focus is on large, domestic animals, but small animals are also covered. References are provided which will lead the reader to specialized subject areas. Each broad cross-section is written by respected authorities in the field.This is a handy and convenient animal reference source for teachers, graduate students, and researchers in the fields of animal science, agricultural science, and food science and technology.