Practical Color Genetics for Livestock Breeders
$75.98
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2021
Summary
For animal breeders, colour coat genetics is one of the fundamental elements of breeding, along with health and conformation. Breeders need to know about colour coats for showing purposes and where the fibre is used in industry, for example sheep and alpaca wool.
The science behind breeding for genetic traits is complex because of dominant and recessive traits. Because animals inherit two alleles for the base coat colour, it is possible that their phenotype, or visual appearance, does…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789181357 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1789181356 |
| Author: | D. Phillip Sponenberg |
| Publisher: | 5M Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | 5M Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 702g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 172mm |
| Series: | Animal Breeding |
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About The Author
D. Phillip Sponenberg
D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and an Honorary Member of the American College of Theriogenology. He has published Breeding Better Dogs (2023), Managing Breeds for a Better Future (2022), and Practical Color Genetics for Livestock Breeders (2021).
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