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This reference work addresses issues associated with poultry breeding, by examining quantitative and molecular genetics and the uses of transgenic technology. The important area of genetic disease resistance and transmission is also covered. The book's 34 specially-commissioned chapters are by research workers from Europe, North America and Japan.
Problems and issues associated with poultry breeding; breeding strategies and objectives; disease resistance and transmission; the use of genomics and bioinformatics. (Part contents)