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Animal breeding and genetics / / Matthew L. Spangler, editor
| Animal breeding and genetics / / Matthew L. Spangler, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (421 pages) |
| Disciplina | 636.082 |
| Collana | Encyclopedia of sustainability science and technology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Animal breeding
Domestic animals - Genetics |
| ISBN |
9781071624609
9781071624593 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Series Preface -- Volume Preface -- Contents -- About the Editor-in-Chief -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- Animal Breeding and Genetics: Introduction -- Animal Breeding Methods and Sustainability -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Animal Breeding and Sustainability -- Definition of Breed -- Breed Conservation -- Breeds and Sustainable Systems -- Animal Breeding Methods and Schemes -- Breeding Companies. Organization and Diffusion of Genetic Progress -- Statistical Methods of Selection -- The Use of Molecular Genetics in Animal Breeding -- Transgenesis -- Genetic Markers and Genomic Selection -- Future Directions -- The Future Evolution of Methods and Schemes -- The Limits to Genetic Progress -- Bibliography -- Primary Literature -- Books and Reviews -- Quantitative Methods Applied to Animal Breeding -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Principles of Selection -- Basic Genetic Model for Quantitative Traits -- Phenotypic Selection -- Correlated Response and Indirect Selection -- Selection Index -- Multiple-Trait Selection -- Mixed Model Methodology -- Introduction -- The Animal Model -- Extensions and Variations of the Animal Model -- Marker-Assisted Selection -- Introduction -- Classical Approaches with Few Markers -- Genomic Selection -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Primary Literature -- Books and Reviews -- Foundations of Molecular Genetics: From Major Genes to Genomics -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- The Promise of Molecular Genetics -- The Quest of Gene Mapping -- Elusive Validation and Repeatability -- The Challenges of Fine Mapping -- Positional Cloning of QTN - Success Stories -- New Genomic Approaches to Discover Causative Mutations -- The Advent and Rise of Genomic Selection -- Opportunities for Improved Sustainability -- Conclusion.
Bibliography -- Building Genetic Models -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- The Introductory Equation -- Completing the Model -- Adding a Constant to the Model -- Parts of the Mixed Model -- Fixed Factors -- Covariates -- Fixed Factors, Solutions, and Estimable Functions -- Example with Constraints -- Interactions Between Fixed Factors -- Heterosis -- Maternal Effects and Heterosis -- Singularities with Fixed Effects and Random Effects -- Is It Fixed or Random? -- Genetic Values and Other Random Factors -- Prediction of Genetic Values Depends on Variance Components -- The Basic Animal Model -- Animal Model with Repeated Records -- Embedded Traits -- Maternal and Paternal Effects Model -- Maternal and Grandmaternal Model -- Competition-Social Interaction-Pen Mate Effects -- Dominance Genetic Values -- Genotype by Environment Interactions -- Sex Limited Traits -- Usual Multiple Trait Models -- Normality -- Typical Fixed and Random Effects in Models for Yield of Dairy Cows, Weaning Weight of Beef Calves and Lambs, and Carcass Trait... -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Primary Literature -- Books and Reviews -- Genotype by Environment Interactions in Livestock Farming -- Glossary -- Definition of the subject -- Introduction -- Expanding the Model -- Example: Environment and Diet Composition (ExA) -- Example: Environment and Sow Housing (ExB) -- The Baseline Model -- The Multiple-Trait Model -- The Random-Regression Model -- The Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces Regression Model -- How to Express and Report the Breeding Values -- Caveats When Estimating Breeding Values for GxE -- Macro-environmental Plasticity: Estimation of Variance Components -- Macro-environmental Plasticity: Prediction of Breeding Values -- Micro-environmental Plasticity and Its Covariance with Macro-environmental Plasticity -- Future directions. References -- Socially Affected Traits, Inheritance and Genetic Improvement -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Quantitative Genetics of Socially Affected Traits -- Quantitative Genetic Model -- Classical Model -- Social Model -- Breeding Value -- Heritable Variance -- The Effect of Group Size on Heritable Variance -- Response to Selection -- General Expression for Response to Selection -- Accuracies of Selection -- Individual Selection (IS) -- Group Selection (GS) -- Multilevel Selection -- Optimum Index Selection -- Selection Based in Information of Relatives -- Selection on Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) -- BLUP Ignoring Associative Effects -- BLUP Including Associative Effects -- A Special Case: Maternal Genetic Effects -- Results of Social Selection Experiments -- Estimation of Genetic Parameters -- Statistical Methodology -- Empirical Estimates of the Associative Variance -- Mixed Models -- Non-Genetic Associative Effects -- Accounting for Variation in Group Size -- Identifiability of the Associative Genetic Variance -- Statistical Power and Optimum Designs -- Standard Errors of Estimated Variance Components -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Pig Breeding for Increased Sustainability -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Biodiversity -- Genetic Distinctiveness -- Population Size and Structure -- Relative Utility -- Urgency, Importance, and Feasibility: Priority Level of the Breed -- Target Traits for Genetic Improvement -- Genetic Improvement Programs -- Environmental Load and Climate Change -- Technology -- Strategies: Carbon Shadow Prices -- Animal Welfare -- Robustness -- Selection for Robustness Traits -- Reaction Norms -- Deprivation -- Neuroendocrinology -- Selection Objectives -- Dominance Aggression -- Avoidance of Invasive Treatments -- Boar Taint -- Harmful Interactional Behavior. Ethical Aspects -- Artificial Selection -- Integrity -- Future Directions -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Primary Literature -- Books and Reviews -- Poultry Breeding -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Input Resources (Background) -- Environmental Impact -- Human and Animal Health -- Practical Example of Sustainable Genetic Improvement -- Balanced Breeding for Optimized Genetic Gain, Maintained Genetic Diversity, and Decreased Impact on Functional and Environment... -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Beef Cattle Breeding -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Beef breeds -- Genetic Differences for Beef-Related Traits -- Current Beef Breeding Objectives -- Terminal indexes -- Maternal Indexes -- Dairy-Beef Index -- Validation -- Future Breeding Objectives -- Improvements to the Current Selection of Traits -- New traits -- Estimation of Weighting Factors on Traits -- Beef Breeding Schemes -- Decision Support Tools -- The Role of Breed Societies -- Future Challenges -- Conclusions -- References -- Books and Reviews -- Novel Trait Selection to Enhance Sustainability of Beef Production Systems -- Glossary -- Definition of Subject -- Introduction -- Sustainability as a System Property -- Characteristics of High-Leverage Actions -- Trait Selection Impacts on Sustainability -- Specific Examples of Novel Traits to Address Sustainability -- Water Intake and Efficiency -- Methane Emissions -- Future Directions -- References -- Dairy Cattle Breeding -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Changing Breeding Programs -- Traits Under Selection -- Milk Production and Fertility -- Longevity -- Health and Disease Resistance -- Mastitis -- Lameness -- General Disease Resistance -- Novel Traits -- Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy -- Resilience -- Heat Tolerance -- Environmental Impact -- Feed Efficiency. Animal Welfare -- Inbreeding -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- References in the Text -- Books and Reviews (Further Reading) -- Sustainable Genetic Improvement in Dairy Goats -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- Introduction -- Dairy Goat Production and Breeding Programs -- Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Goats: The Canadian Example -- Genomic Selection Methodologies -- Benefits of Genomic Selection -- Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Genomic Selection in Dairy Goats -- Implementation of Genomic Selection in Dairy Goats -- Development of Genotyping Panels -- Genomic Selection in Worldwide Dairy Goat Populations -- Genome-Wide Association Studies -- Final Remarks -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Horse Breeding -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject -- History of Modern Horse Breeds -- Modern Horse Breeds -- Breed Management -- Breeding for Improvement -- Breeding for Diversity -- Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Primary Literature -- Books and Reviews -- Breeding in Developing Countries and Tropics -- Glossary -- Definition of the Subject and Its Importance -- Introduction -- Setting the Scene -- World Population -- Global Food Production -- Products of an Animal Origin -- Global Food Security -- Animal Resources -- Domestication -- Distribution of Livestock -- Biodiversity as Reflected by Breed -- The Most Important Livestock Products for Ensuring Food Security -- Poultry -- Pigs -- Cattle -- Small Stock -- Per Capita Meat Consumption -- Dairy Products -- Challenges -- External Challenges -- Production under Various Systems -- Disease -- Heat Stress and Water Requirements -- Internal Challenges -- Infrastructure and Capacity -- Structured Programs -- Tools and Strategies in Livestock Breeding -- Research Expenditure -- Intellectual Capacity -- The Contribution of Developing Countries to Global Science. The Case for Conserving Animal Genetic Resources. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910768171503321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Animal genetics
| Animal genetics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Wiley Blackwell |
| Disciplina | 572.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Livestock - Genetics
Domestic animals - Genetics Bétail - Génétique Animaux domestiques - Génétique Animal Genetics Molekulargenetik Zeitschrift Online-Ressource Genetik Tiere |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 1365-2052 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996218290803316 |
| Oxford : , : Wiley Blackwell | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Animal genetics
| Animal genetics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Wiley Blackwell |
| Disciplina | 572.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Livestock - Genetics
Domestic animals - Genetics Bétail - Génétique Animaux domestiques - Génétique Animal Genetics Molekulargenetik Zeitschrift Online-Ressource Genetik Tiere |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 1365-2052 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910147345803321 |
| Oxford : , : Wiley Blackwell | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Documenting domestication [[electronic resource] ] : new genetic and archaeological paradigms / / edited by Melinda A. Zeder ... [et al.]
| Documenting domestication [[electronic resource] ] : new genetic and archaeological paradigms / / edited by Melinda A. Zeder ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/233 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ZederMelinda A |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants, Cultivated - Genetics
Plant remains (Archaeology) Domestic animals - Genetics Animal remains (Archaeology) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-35893-6
1-4237-8965-2 9786612358937 0-520-93242-0 1-60129-382-8 |
| Classificazione | WG 9300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Contributors -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- 1. Documenting Domestication: Bringing Together Plants, Animals, Archaeology, And Genetics -- 2. Documenting Domesticated Plants In The Archaeological Record -- 3. Seed Size Increase As A Marker Of Domestication In Squash (Cucurbita Pepo) -- 4. A Morphological Approach To Documenting The Domestication Of Chenopodium In The Andes -- 5. Identifying Manioc (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) And Other Crops In Pre-Columbian Tropical America Through Starch Grain Analysis: A Case Study From Central Panama -- 6. Phytolith Evidence For The Early Presence Of Domesticated Banana (Musa) In Africa -- 7. Documenting The Presence Of Maize In Central And South America Through Phytolith Analysis Of Food Residues -- 8. Genetic Data And Plant Domestication -- 9. DNA Sequence Data And Inferences On Cassava's Origin Of Domestication -- 10. Relationship Between Chinese Chive (Allium Tuberosum) And Its Putative Progenitor A. Ramosum As Assessed By Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) -- 11. Using Multiple Types Of Molecular Markers To Understand Olive Phylogeography -- 12. Origins Of Polyploid Crops: The Example Of The Octoploid Tuber Crop Oxalis Tuberosa -- 13. Archaeological Approaches To Documenting Animal Domestication -- 14. A Critical Assessment Of Markers Of Initial Domestication In Goats (Capra Hircus) -- 15. The Domestication Of The Pig (Sus Scrofa): New Challenges And Approaches -- 16. The Domestication Of South American Camelids: A View From The South-Central Andes -- 17. Early Horse Domestication On The Eurasian Steppe -- 18. Documenting Domestication: Reading Animal Genetic Texts -- 19. Genetic Analysis Of Dog Domestication -- 20. Origins And Diffusion Of Domestic Goats Inferred From DNA Markers: Example Analyses Of mtDNA, Y Chromosome, And Microsatellites -- 21. Mitochondrial DNA Diversity In Modern Sheep: Implications For Domestication -- 22. Genetics And Origins Of Domestic Cattle -- 23. Genetic Analysis Of The Origins Of Domestic South American Camelids -- 24. Genetic Documentation Of Horse And Donkey Domestication -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450220303321 |
| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Documenting domestication [[electronic resource] ] : new genetic and archaeological paradigms / / edited by Melinda A. Zeder ... [et al.]
| Documenting domestication [[electronic resource] ] : new genetic and archaeological paradigms / / edited by Melinda A. Zeder ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/233 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ZederMelinda A |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants, Cultivated - Genetics
Plant remains (Archaeology) Domestic animals - Genetics Animal remains (Archaeology) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
andes animal domestication anthropology archaeology banana camelids cassava cattle chives domestic pets donkeys farming fertile crescent foraging genetics goats herbs history horses human behavior hunter gatherer indigenous culture indigenous people maize mesopotamia molecular biology natural world nature nonfiction olives pig plant domestication science sheep social development social history squash starch grain tropical america tubers |
| ISBN |
1-282-35893-6
1-4237-8965-2 9786612358937 0-520-93242-0 1-60129-382-8 |
| Classificazione | WG 9300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Contributors -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- 1. Documenting Domestication: Bringing Together Plants, Animals, Archaeology, And Genetics -- 2. Documenting Domesticated Plants In The Archaeological Record -- 3. Seed Size Increase As A Marker Of Domestication In Squash (Cucurbita Pepo) -- 4. A Morphological Approach To Documenting The Domestication Of Chenopodium In The Andes -- 5. Identifying Manioc (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) And Other Crops In Pre-Columbian Tropical America Through Starch Grain Analysis: A Case Study From Central Panama -- 6. Phytolith Evidence For The Early Presence Of Domesticated Banana (Musa) In Africa -- 7. Documenting The Presence Of Maize In Central And South America Through Phytolith Analysis Of Food Residues -- 8. Genetic Data And Plant Domestication -- 9. DNA Sequence Data And Inferences On Cassava's Origin Of Domestication -- 10. Relationship Between Chinese Chive (Allium Tuberosum) And Its Putative Progenitor A. Ramosum As Assessed By Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) -- 11. Using Multiple Types Of Molecular Markers To Understand Olive Phylogeography -- 12. Origins Of Polyploid Crops: The Example Of The Octoploid Tuber Crop Oxalis Tuberosa -- 13. Archaeological Approaches To Documenting Animal Domestication -- 14. A Critical Assessment Of Markers Of Initial Domestication In Goats (Capra Hircus) -- 15. The Domestication Of The Pig (Sus Scrofa): New Challenges And Approaches -- 16. The Domestication Of South American Camelids: A View From The South-Central Andes -- 17. Early Horse Domestication On The Eurasian Steppe -- 18. Documenting Domestication: Reading Animal Genetic Texts -- 19. Genetic Analysis Of Dog Domestication -- 20. Origins And Diffusion Of Domestic Goats Inferred From DNA Markers: Example Analyses Of mtDNA, Y Chromosome, And Microsatellites -- 21. Mitochondrial DNA Diversity In Modern Sheep: Implications For Domestication -- 22. Genetics And Origins Of Domestic Cattle -- 23. Genetic Analysis Of The Origins Of Domestic South American Camelids -- 24. Genetic Documentation Of Horse And Donkey Domestication -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783668603321 |
| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Documenting domestication : new genetic and archaeological paradigms / / edited by Melinda A. Zeder ... [et al.]
| Documenting domestication : new genetic and archaeological paradigms / / edited by Melinda A. Zeder ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/233 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ZederMelinda A |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants, Cultivated - Genetics
Plant remains (Archaeology) Domestic animals - Genetics Animal remains (Archaeology) |
| ISBN |
1-282-35893-6
1-4237-8965-2 9786612358937 0-520-93242-0 1-60129-382-8 |
| Classificazione | WG 9300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Contributors -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- 1. Documenting Domestication: Bringing Together Plants, Animals, Archaeology, And Genetics -- 2. Documenting Domesticated Plants In The Archaeological Record -- 3. Seed Size Increase As A Marker Of Domestication In Squash (Cucurbita Pepo) -- 4. A Morphological Approach To Documenting The Domestication Of Chenopodium In The Andes -- 5. Identifying Manioc (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) And Other Crops In Pre-Columbian Tropical America Through Starch Grain Analysis: A Case Study From Central Panama -- 6. Phytolith Evidence For The Early Presence Of Domesticated Banana (Musa) In Africa -- 7. Documenting The Presence Of Maize In Central And South America Through Phytolith Analysis Of Food Residues -- 8. Genetic Data And Plant Domestication -- 9. DNA Sequence Data And Inferences On Cassava's Origin Of Domestication -- 10. Relationship Between Chinese Chive (Allium Tuberosum) And Its Putative Progenitor A. Ramosum As Assessed By Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) -- 11. Using Multiple Types Of Molecular Markers To Understand Olive Phylogeography -- 12. Origins Of Polyploid Crops: The Example Of The Octoploid Tuber Crop Oxalis Tuberosa -- 13. Archaeological Approaches To Documenting Animal Domestication -- 14. A Critical Assessment Of Markers Of Initial Domestication In Goats (Capra Hircus) -- 15. The Domestication Of The Pig (Sus Scrofa): New Challenges And Approaches -- 16. The Domestication Of South American Camelids: A View From The South-Central Andes -- 17. Early Horse Domestication On The Eurasian Steppe -- 18. Documenting Domestication: Reading Animal Genetic Texts -- 19. Genetic Analysis Of Dog Domestication -- 20. Origins And Diffusion Of Domestic Goats Inferred From DNA Markers: Example Analyses Of mtDNA, Y Chromosome, And Microsatellites -- 21. Mitochondrial DNA Diversity In Modern Sheep: Implications For Domestication -- 22. Genetics And Origins Of Domestic Cattle -- 23. Genetic Analysis Of The Origins Of Domestic South American Camelids -- 24. Genetic Documentation Of Horse And Donkey Domestication -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811114303321 |
| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing
| Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (496 p.) |
| Disciplina | 591.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GrandinTemple
DeesingMark J |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic animals - Behavior
Domestic animals - Genetics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-12-405508-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science; Introduction; Genetics Shapes Behavior; Genetic Effects of Domestication; Basic Genetic Mechanisms; SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms); Repeats; CNVs (Copy Number Variations); Jumping Genes; Coding DNA; Non-Coding DNA, Also Called Regulatory DNA; Exome; RNA Transcriptome; De Novo Mutations; Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs); Haplotypes; Epigenetics; Lamarckism; Brain Genetics More Complex Than Other Traits
A Brief Historical Review of Animal Behavior StudyBehaviorism; Instincts Versus Learning; Ethology; Ethology and Behaviorism Provide Tools to Study Emotions and Behaviors; Neuroscience and Behavior; Emotional Systems Motivate Behavior; Confusion of Emotional Systems May Confound Studies; Genetics and Emotional Systems; Interactions Between Genetics and Experience; Interactions Between Instinctual Hardwired Behavior and Experience; The Paradox of Novelty; Reaction to Novelty; Genetic Factors and the Need for Novelty; Temperament is Not Just About Fear Species Differences in Emotional Reactions to Similar TestsBiological Basis of Fear; Fearfulness and Instinct; Nervous System Reactivity Changed by the Environment; Taming Does Not Change Nervous System Reactivity; Domestic Versus Wild; Neoteny; Overselection for Specific Traits; Overselection in Livestock; Links Between Different Traits; Transgenic Mice; Random Factors; Conclusions; References; 2 Behavioral Genetics and Animal Domestication; Definition of Domestication; The Domesticated Phenotype; Evolutionary Mechanisms in Domestication; Genetic Mechanisms in Domestication; Selection Artificial SelectionRelaxed Selection; Natural Selection; Inbreeding; Drift; Genetic Architecture of Domestication; What Types of Mutations Cause the Domestic Phenotype?; Copy Number Variation; Mapping Genes for Behavior-Top Down Approaches; Pedigree Studies and Heritability Analysis; Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) and Association Mapping; Selective Sweep Mapping; Mapping Genes for Behavior-Bottom-Up Approaches; Effects of Specific Mutations; Social Aggregation in C. Elegans; Foraging in Drosophila Larvae and Apis mellifera; Pigmentation and Behavior; Neurotransmitters and Social Behavior Different Means to the Same EndsEpigenetics; Epigenetic Changes and Long-Time Behavior Modifications; Epigenetic Changes in Domestication; Closing Remarks; References; 3 How Studying Interactions Between Animal Emotions, Cognition, and Personality Can Contribute to Improve Farm Animal Welfare; Introduction; Do Animals Feel Emotions?; What is the Nature of Animal Sentience? What is an Emotion? What is Stress?; Fear and Anxiety; Diversity of Fear-Eliciting Events; Diversity in Fear-Related Responses; Various Ways of Assessing Fear and Anxiety A Need for a Refined and Structured Methodology in Fear Studies |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463142803321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals / / edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing
| Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals / / edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 485 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 591.5 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic animals - Behavior
Domestic animals - Genetics |
| ISBN | 0-12-405508-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science; Introduction; Genetics Shapes Behavior; Genetic Effects of Domestication; Basic Genetic Mechanisms; SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms); Repeats; CNVs (Copy Number Variations); Jumping Genes; Coding DNA; Non-Coding DNA, Also Called Regulatory DNA; Exome; RNA Transcriptome; De Novo Mutations; Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs); Haplotypes; Epigenetics; Lamarckism; Brain Genetics More Complex Than Other Traits
A Brief Historical Review of Animal Behavior StudyBehaviorism; Instincts Versus Learning; Ethology; Ethology and Behaviorism Provide Tools to Study Emotions and Behaviors; Neuroscience and Behavior; Emotional Systems Motivate Behavior; Confusion of Emotional Systems May Confound Studies; Genetics and Emotional Systems; Interactions Between Genetics and Experience; Interactions Between Instinctual Hardwired Behavior and Experience; The Paradox of Novelty; Reaction to Novelty; Genetic Factors and the Need for Novelty; Temperament is Not Just About Fear Species Differences in Emotional Reactions to Similar TestsBiological Basis of Fear; Fearfulness and Instinct; Nervous System Reactivity Changed by the Environment; Taming Does Not Change Nervous System Reactivity; Domestic Versus Wild; Neoteny; Overselection for Specific Traits; Overselection in Livestock; Links Between Different Traits; Transgenic Mice; Random Factors; Conclusions; References; 2 Behavioral Genetics and Animal Domestication; Definition of Domestication; The Domesticated Phenotype; Evolutionary Mechanisms in Domestication; Genetic Mechanisms in Domestication; Selection Artificial SelectionRelaxed Selection; Natural Selection; Inbreeding; Drift; Genetic Architecture of Domestication; What Types of Mutations Cause the Domestic Phenotype?; Copy Number Variation; Mapping Genes for Behavior-Top Down Approaches; Pedigree Studies and Heritability Analysis; Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) and Association Mapping; Selective Sweep Mapping; Mapping Genes for Behavior-Bottom-Up Approaches; Effects of Specific Mutations; Social Aggregation in C. Elegans; Foraging in Drosophila Larvae and Apis mellifera; Pigmentation and Behavior; Neurotransmitters and Social Behavior Different Means to the Same EndsEpigenetics; Epigenetic Changes and Long-Time Behavior Modifications; Epigenetic Changes in Domestication; Closing Remarks; References; 3 How Studying Interactions Between Animal Emotions, Cognition, and Personality Can Contribute to Improve Farm Animal Welfare; Introduction; Do Animals Feel Emotions?; What is the Nature of Animal Sentience? What is an Emotion? What is Stress?; Fear and Anxiety; Diversity of Fear-Eliciting Events; Diversity in Fear-Related Responses; Various Ways of Assessing Fear and Anxiety A Need for a Refined and Structured Methodology in Fear Studies |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786726803321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals / / edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing
| Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals / / edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 485 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 591.5 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic animals - Behavior
Domestic animals - Genetics |
| ISBN | 0-12-405508-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science; Introduction; Genetics Shapes Behavior; Genetic Effects of Domestication; Basic Genetic Mechanisms; SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms); Repeats; CNVs (Copy Number Variations); Jumping Genes; Coding DNA; Non-Coding DNA, Also Called Regulatory DNA; Exome; RNA Transcriptome; De Novo Mutations; Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs); Haplotypes; Epigenetics; Lamarckism; Brain Genetics More Complex Than Other Traits
A Brief Historical Review of Animal Behavior StudyBehaviorism; Instincts Versus Learning; Ethology; Ethology and Behaviorism Provide Tools to Study Emotions and Behaviors; Neuroscience and Behavior; Emotional Systems Motivate Behavior; Confusion of Emotional Systems May Confound Studies; Genetics and Emotional Systems; Interactions Between Genetics and Experience; Interactions Between Instinctual Hardwired Behavior and Experience; The Paradox of Novelty; Reaction to Novelty; Genetic Factors and the Need for Novelty; Temperament is Not Just About Fear Species Differences in Emotional Reactions to Similar TestsBiological Basis of Fear; Fearfulness and Instinct; Nervous System Reactivity Changed by the Environment; Taming Does Not Change Nervous System Reactivity; Domestic Versus Wild; Neoteny; Overselection for Specific Traits; Overselection in Livestock; Links Between Different Traits; Transgenic Mice; Random Factors; Conclusions; References; 2 Behavioral Genetics and Animal Domestication; Definition of Domestication; The Domesticated Phenotype; Evolutionary Mechanisms in Domestication; Genetic Mechanisms in Domestication; Selection Artificial SelectionRelaxed Selection; Natural Selection; Inbreeding; Drift; Genetic Architecture of Domestication; What Types of Mutations Cause the Domestic Phenotype?; Copy Number Variation; Mapping Genes for Behavior-Top Down Approaches; Pedigree Studies and Heritability Analysis; Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) and Association Mapping; Selective Sweep Mapping; Mapping Genes for Behavior-Bottom-Up Approaches; Effects of Specific Mutations; Social Aggregation in C. Elegans; Foraging in Drosophila Larvae and Apis mellifera; Pigmentation and Behavior; Neurotransmitters and Social Behavior Different Means to the Same EndsEpigenetics; Epigenetic Changes and Long-Time Behavior Modifications; Epigenetic Changes in Domestication; Closing Remarks; References; 3 How Studying Interactions Between Animal Emotions, Cognition, and Personality Can Contribute to Improve Farm Animal Welfare; Introduction; Do Animals Feel Emotions?; What is the Nature of Animal Sentience? What is an Emotion? What is Stress?; Fear and Anxiety; Diversity of Fear-Eliciting Events; Diversity in Fear-Related Responses; Various Ways of Assessing Fear and Anxiety A Need for a Refined and Structured Methodology in Fear Studies |
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2014 | ||
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Genomic selection in animals / / Joel Ira Weller
| Genomic selection in animals / / Joel Ira Weller |
| Autore | Weller Joel Ira |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (192 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.0821 |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic animals - Genetics
Breeding |
| ISBN |
1-119-21363-0
1-119-21361-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Historical overview -- Types of current genetic markers and genotyping methodologies -- Advanced animal breeding programs prior to genomic selection -- Economic evaluation of genetic breeding programs -- Least squares, maximum likelihood and Bayesian parameter estimation -- Trait-based genetic evaluation, the mixed model -- Maximum likelihood and Bayesian estimation of QTL parameters with random effects included in the model -- Maximum likelihood, restricted maximum likelihoodand Bayesian estimation for mixed models -- Distribution of genetic effects, theory and results -- The multiple comparison problem -- Linkage mapping of QTL -- Linkage disequilibrium mapping of QTL -- Marker assisted selection, basic strategies -- Genetic evaluation based on dense marker maps, basic strategies -- Genetic evaluation based on analysis of genetic evaluations or daughter-yield evaluations -- Genomic evaluation based on analysis of production records -- Validation of methods for genomic estimated breeding values -- Byproducts of Genomic evaluation analysis: pedigree validation and determination -- Imputation of missing genotypes : methodologies, accuracies, and effects on genomic evaluations -- Detection and validation of quantitative trait nucleotides (QTN) -- Future directions and conclusions. |
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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