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Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall
| Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall |
| Autore | Hall Stephen J. G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.0821 |
| Soggetto topico |
Livestock - Germplasm resources
Biodiversity conservation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21316-7
9786610213160 0-470-70861-1 0-470-99543-2 1-4051-4809-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic resources for the farming of the future; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1: THE NATURE OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 1 Biology of domestication; Introduction; Domestication and models of evolution; Changes in animals following domestication; Genetic processes under domestication: the origin of heritable variation; Genetic processes under domestication: interactions between genes; Artificial selection; Natural selection; Sexual selection under domestication; Conclusions; 2 Origin and differentiation of breeds; Introduction; Definitions
The recorded history of breed formationCultural background to breed differentiation; Conclusions; PART 2: THE UTILIZATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 3 Ecological adaptations of breeds; Introduction; Genotype-environment interaction; Body size and physiological adaptation; Adaptations to extreme temperatures; Adaptations to the vegetation environment; Coping with parasites and disease; Conclusions; 4 Crossbreeding and coadaptation; Introduction; The value of crossbreeding; Production of synthetic breeds; Molecular indicators of introgression; Biotechnology; Genetic architectures; Conclusions 5 Livestock biodiversity and sustainable developmentIntroduction; Global food security and livestock biodiversity; National policies for livestock biodiversity in the developing world; Environmental aspects and industrialized economies; Conclusions; PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 6 Global status of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Numbers of breeds; Feral livestock; Conclusions; 7 Characterization of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Breed characterizations: phenotypic variation; Summarizing and interpreting genetic differences between breeds Molecular approaches to breed historyWithin-breed compared with between-breed variation; Conclusions; PART 4: THE CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 8 Management, organization and policy; Introduction; History of concern for livestock biodiversity: the example of the UK; Breeds as the basis for conservation; National activities; International and regional activities; Man-made and natural disasters; Capturing the economic benefits of livestock biodiversity; Scientific input into conservation of livestock biodiversity; Conclusions; 9 Conserving specific breeds; Introduction Conservation of within-breed variationRecovery of lost breeds; Cryoconservation: the background; Cryoconservation in relation to in situ conservation; Conclusions; PART 5: CONCLUSIONS; Overview; Prospects for livestock biodiversity; Scientific contribution; Policy issues: funding; The future; Appendix; References; Subject index; Country & breed index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143441203321 |
Hall Stephen J. G
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| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall
| Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall |
| Autore | Hall Stephen J. G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.0821 |
| Soggetto topico |
Livestock - Germplasm resources
Biodiversity conservation |
| ISBN |
1-280-21316-7
9786610213160 0-470-70861-1 0-470-99543-2 1-4051-4809-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic resources for the farming of the future; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1: THE NATURE OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 1 Biology of domestication; Introduction; Domestication and models of evolution; Changes in animals following domestication; Genetic processes under domestication: the origin of heritable variation; Genetic processes under domestication: interactions between genes; Artificial selection; Natural selection; Sexual selection under domestication; Conclusions; 2 Origin and differentiation of breeds; Introduction; Definitions
The recorded history of breed formationCultural background to breed differentiation; Conclusions; PART 2: THE UTILIZATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 3 Ecological adaptations of breeds; Introduction; Genotype-environment interaction; Body size and physiological adaptation; Adaptations to extreme temperatures; Adaptations to the vegetation environment; Coping with parasites and disease; Conclusions; 4 Crossbreeding and coadaptation; Introduction; The value of crossbreeding; Production of synthetic breeds; Molecular indicators of introgression; Biotechnology; Genetic architectures; Conclusions 5 Livestock biodiversity and sustainable developmentIntroduction; Global food security and livestock biodiversity; National policies for livestock biodiversity in the developing world; Environmental aspects and industrialized economies; Conclusions; PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 6 Global status of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Numbers of breeds; Feral livestock; Conclusions; 7 Characterization of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Breed characterizations: phenotypic variation; Summarizing and interpreting genetic differences between breeds Molecular approaches to breed historyWithin-breed compared with between-breed variation; Conclusions; PART 4: THE CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 8 Management, organization and policy; Introduction; History of concern for livestock biodiversity: the example of the UK; Breeds as the basis for conservation; National activities; International and regional activities; Man-made and natural disasters; Capturing the economic benefits of livestock biodiversity; Scientific input into conservation of livestock biodiversity; Conclusions; 9 Conserving specific breeds; Introduction Conservation of within-breed variationRecovery of lost breeds; Cryoconservation: the background; Cryoconservation in relation to in situ conservation; Conclusions; PART 5: CONCLUSIONS; Overview; Prospects for livestock biodiversity; Scientific contribution; Policy issues: funding; The future; Appendix; References; Subject index; Country & breed index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996213207703316 |
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Hall Stephen J. G
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| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall
| Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall |
| Autore | Hall Stephen J. G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.0821 |
| Soggetto topico |
Livestock - Germplasm resources
Biodiversity conservation |
| ISBN |
1-280-21316-7
9786610213160 0-470-70861-1 0-470-99543-2 1-4051-4809-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic resources for the farming of the future; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1: THE NATURE OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 1 Biology of domestication; Introduction; Domestication and models of evolution; Changes in animals following domestication; Genetic processes under domestication: the origin of heritable variation; Genetic processes under domestication: interactions between genes; Artificial selection; Natural selection; Sexual selection under domestication; Conclusions; 2 Origin and differentiation of breeds; Introduction; Definitions
The recorded history of breed formationCultural background to breed differentiation; Conclusions; PART 2: THE UTILIZATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 3 Ecological adaptations of breeds; Introduction; Genotype-environment interaction; Body size and physiological adaptation; Adaptations to extreme temperatures; Adaptations to the vegetation environment; Coping with parasites and disease; Conclusions; 4 Crossbreeding and coadaptation; Introduction; The value of crossbreeding; Production of synthetic breeds; Molecular indicators of introgression; Biotechnology; Genetic architectures; Conclusions 5 Livestock biodiversity and sustainable developmentIntroduction; Global food security and livestock biodiversity; National policies for livestock biodiversity in the developing world; Environmental aspects and industrialized economies; Conclusions; PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 6 Global status of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Numbers of breeds; Feral livestock; Conclusions; 7 Characterization of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Breed characterizations: phenotypic variation; Summarizing and interpreting genetic differences between breeds Molecular approaches to breed historyWithin-breed compared with between-breed variation; Conclusions; PART 4: THE CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 8 Management, organization and policy; Introduction; History of concern for livestock biodiversity: the example of the UK; Breeds as the basis for conservation; National activities; International and regional activities; Man-made and natural disasters; Capturing the economic benefits of livestock biodiversity; Scientific input into conservation of livestock biodiversity; Conclusions; 9 Conserving specific breeds; Introduction Conservation of within-breed variationRecovery of lost breeds; Cryoconservation: the background; Cryoconservation in relation to in situ conservation; Conclusions; PART 5: CONCLUSIONS; Overview; Prospects for livestock biodiversity; Scientific contribution; Policy issues: funding; The future; Appendix; References; Subject index; Country & breed index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830716803321 |
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Hall Stephen J. G
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| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall
| Livestock biodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : genetic resources for the farming of the future / / Stephen J.G. Hall |
| Autore | Hall Stephen J. G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.0821 |
| Soggetto topico |
Livestock - Germplasm resources
Biodiversity conservation |
| ISBN |
1-280-21316-7
9786610213160 0-470-70861-1 0-470-99543-2 1-4051-4809-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic resources for the farming of the future; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1: THE NATURE OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 1 Biology of domestication; Introduction; Domestication and models of evolution; Changes in animals following domestication; Genetic processes under domestication: the origin of heritable variation; Genetic processes under domestication: interactions between genes; Artificial selection; Natural selection; Sexual selection under domestication; Conclusions; 2 Origin and differentiation of breeds; Introduction; Definitions
The recorded history of breed formationCultural background to breed differentiation; Conclusions; PART 2: THE UTILIZATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 3 Ecological adaptations of breeds; Introduction; Genotype-environment interaction; Body size and physiological adaptation; Adaptations to extreme temperatures; Adaptations to the vegetation environment; Coping with parasites and disease; Conclusions; 4 Crossbreeding and coadaptation; Introduction; The value of crossbreeding; Production of synthetic breeds; Molecular indicators of introgression; Biotechnology; Genetic architectures; Conclusions 5 Livestock biodiversity and sustainable developmentIntroduction; Global food security and livestock biodiversity; National policies for livestock biodiversity in the developing world; Environmental aspects and industrialized economies; Conclusions; PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 6 Global status of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Numbers of breeds; Feral livestock; Conclusions; 7 Characterization of livestock biodiversity; Introduction; Breed characterizations: phenotypic variation; Summarizing and interpreting genetic differences between breeds Molecular approaches to breed historyWithin-breed compared with between-breed variation; Conclusions; PART 4: THE CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY; 8 Management, organization and policy; Introduction; History of concern for livestock biodiversity: the example of the UK; Breeds as the basis for conservation; National activities; International and regional activities; Man-made and natural disasters; Capturing the economic benefits of livestock biodiversity; Scientific input into conservation of livestock biodiversity; Conclusions; 9 Conserving specific breeds; Introduction Conservation of within-breed variationRecovery of lost breeds; Cryoconservation: the background; Cryoconservation in relation to in situ conservation; Conclusions; PART 5: CONCLUSIONS; Overview; Prospects for livestock biodiversity; Scientific contribution; Policy issues: funding; The future; Appendix; References; Subject index; Country & breed index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910841227203321 |
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Hall Stephen J. G
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| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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