Animal husbandry
Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Sheep
by Geoff Simm
Description
outlines the link between genes and performance in farm animalsshows tools for more effective genetic selectionhighlights the role and ethical implications of new reproductive and molecular genetic technologiesThe application of scientific methods to animal breeding has led to major improvements in the output, cost and quality of animal products over the last few decades. This book describes the principles of genetic improvement of farm livestock and the practical application of these principles to dairy cattle, beef cattle and sheep breeding.This title has been taken over by CABI Publishing from Farming Press and was originally published in 1998
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- Publisher CAB International
- Publication Date December 1998
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780851996424
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 45 GBP
- Pages446
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year1998
