Understanding Animal Breeding (2nd Edition)

Bourdon, Richard M.

ISBN 10: 0130964492 / ISBN 13: 9780130964496

Published by Pearson, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Animal Breeding (2nd Edition)
• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130964492
• ISBN 13: 9780130964496
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very good

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Synopsis

For Animal Breeding and Genetics courses.

An experienced educator in animal breeding, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding that is less intimidating to students than competing texts. The book is meant to be a learning text or guide as opposed to simply a reference. Understanding Animal Breeding addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding, presenting the necessary mathematics, but previous experience in genetics and statistics is not assumed. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material.

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An experienced animal breeder, Rick Bourdon designed this book to be a modern, technologically up-to-date approach to animal breeding. Understanding Animal Breeding addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding, presenting the necessary mathematics, but previous experience in genetics and statistics is not assumed. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material. Coverage explores the latest material on interactions and breeding objectives; performance testing; probabilities and inheritance; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with multiple alleles; realized response to selection; breeding for uniformity; and biotechnology. For practicing animal breeders as well as those interested in breeding and agriculture.