Introduction to Veterinary Genetics - Hardcover

Nicholas, F. W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198542933 ISBN 13: 9780198542933

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Provides an introductory overview of many topics that are covered in greater detail in Veterinary Genetics but updated to take account of the explosion of knowledge in molecular genetics.

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About the Author

Fran Nicholas is Associate Professor of Animal Genetics at the University of Sydney.

From the Inside Flap

A clear understanding of genetics is fundamental to learning about animal disease and improvement. In this primary, up-to-date overview of the subject, a general introduction to basic and molecular genetics is followed by chapters on single-gene disorders, chromosomal aberrations, immunogenetics, pharmacogenetics, parasites and pathogens, and control of inherited disorders. The final chapters cover inbreeding and conservation biology, quantitative variation and heritability, breed structure, selection, crossing, and the implications of biotechnology. The book capitalizes on the explosion of knowledge in molecular genetics, showing how this knowledge is creating a revolution in gene mapping, in the diagnosis and control of inherited diseases, and in the identification of genes. A feature of the book is a list of single-gene disorders in domestic animals, including the molecular basis of all disorders for which the causal mutation has been determined at the DNA level. There are also lists of multifactorial disorders and chromosomal aberrations. Since knowledge about inherited disorders is continually expanding, the lists are regularly updated in a database that is accessible on the Internet at URL addresses given in the book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198542933
• ISBN 13: 9780198542933
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 332