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Unlock the science of rabbit size with a careful, data-driven look at inheritance and growth.
This edition delves into how body size in rabbits is determined by general growth factors that affect the whole skeleton. It explores how skull length, limb proportions, and other bone measurements relate to overall size, using precise skull and bone measurements collected from multiple rabbits over time. The work also examines differences between sexes and how heredity shapes the size seen across generations, including controlled crosses and back-crosses to uncover patterns of inheritance.
What you’ll experience- A clear explanation of why skull length serves as a reliable basis for comparing rabbit size
- An overview of growth timing, aging, and how growth persists into maturity
- A look at how sex differences affect certain bone measurements and what that means for analysis
- Descriptions of experimental crosses and the logic behind back-cross methods to reveal hereditary patterns
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a series of scientific investigations into the inheritance of size in rabbits, conducted by the author in 1909 to test a new theory proposed by Nilsson-Ehle. The theory of multiple factors suggested that differences in size might be due to the various groupings of similar independent Mendelian factors, offering an explanation for seemingly continuous variation. The author's findings indicated an increase in variability as a result of size crosses, providing evidence in support of this theory. The book delves into the role of environment, the influence of sex, and the effects of litter size on growth patterns. It also explores the complexities of size inheritance, considering the influence of multiple factors and the impact of both dominant and recessive traits. Through rigorous experimentation and analysis, this book offers valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying the inheritance of size and contributes significantly to the understanding of quantitative traits in genetics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331950110_0
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