Comprehensive, yet concise and approachable, Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences underpinning current farmed animal breeding practice. Relating science to practical application, it covers all the major farmed animal species: cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs and fish. The book:
Provides a comprehensive coverage from genetics, analysis and strategies for improvement to response to selection, new technologies and predicting breeding values;Uses examples in temperate and tropical systems, sustainability and biodiversity to turn theory into practical applications;Outlines current practice and future directions to leave readers completely up to date. Based on the previous bestseller, Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Sheep, this book has been completely revised, expanded and redesigned to be an essential textbook for undergraduate, masters and early postgraduate level students in agriculture, animal and veterinary science.

    1 The Origins and Rôles of Today’s Livestock Breeds
2 Genes, Genetic Codes and Genetic Variation
3 Strategies for Genetic Improvement
4 What Affects Response to Selection Within Breeds?
5 Tools and Technologies in Animal Breeding
6 Analysing Genetic Variation in Farm Animals
7 Predicting Breeding Values
8 Dairy Cattle Breeding
9 Beef Cattle Breeding
10 Sheep and Goat Breeding
11 Poultry Breeding
12 Pig Breeding
13 Aquaculture Breeding↓
Introduction
Aquaculture: Global Status and Trends
Aquaculture Versus Terrestrial Livestock
The Potential of Selective Breeding
History of Selective Breeding in Aquaculture
Atlantic salmon breeding programmes
Breeding programmes for other aquaculture species
Disease resistance as a primary target trait
Genotype × Environment Interactions
Reproductive Technologies in Aquaculture Production
Use of Genomic Technology in Aquaculture Breeding
Molecular markers
Genomic selection
Possibilities for genome editing
Practical Guidelines on Selection