Advances in Poultry Genetics and Genomics - Couverture rigide

Livre 84 sur 98: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
 
9781786763242: Advances in Poultry Genetics and Genomics

Synopsis

This collection begins by reviewing current challenges facing poultry breeding. It goes on to review recent research on the genetics of key production and functional traits. The book then summarises key advances in genomic selection techniques and concludes by surveying emerging trends such as the use of epigenetics and genome editing in poultry breeding.

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À propos des auteurs

Dr Samuel E. Aggrey is a Richard B. Russell Professor of Genetics, NutriGenomics and Bioinformatics at the University of Georgia, with an international reputation for his work on the genetics of feed utilization efficiency and genome selection in poultry.



Dr Huaijun Zhou is Professor of Immunogenetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California-Davis and Director of the USAID Feed the Future Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry which focuses on improving poultry resistance to a range of biotic and abiotic stresses.



Dr Michèle Tixier-Boichard is a Senior Scientist at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) and is internationally known for her research on the genetics of egg production traits and poultry genetic diversity.



Dr Douglas Rhoads is University Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Director of the graduate program in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas and a leading researcher in the genetics and genomics of poultry diseases.

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