Provides an introductory overview of many topics that are covered in greater detail in Veterinary Genetics but updated to take account of the explosion of knowledge in molecular genetics.
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"Whether as a text or reference manual for people in the veterinary and animal science fields, this book is useful for its overview on a complicated and fascinating subject."
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Provides an introductory overview of many topics that are covered in greater detail in Veterinary Genetics but updated to take account of the explosion of knowledge in molecular genetics.
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When a culture of rapidly dividing white blood cells is treated with the alkaloid colchicine (which halts cell division), and the cells are then stained and viewed under a light microscope, structures called chromosomes become clearly visible. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
true breeding value, nucleus tier, selection favouring heterozygotes, commercial progeny, average breeding value, migrant genes, rotational crossing, individual heterosis, disorder locus, halothane gene, stop triplet, crossbred progeny, horned breed, fleece weight, harmful alleles, selection against heterozygotes, harmful recessive genes, segregation frequency, regular crossing, specific crossing, randomly chosen gene, causal mutation, food conversion ratio, net economic value, centric fusion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Veterinary Genetics, New Zealand, Livestock Production Science, Journal of Animal Science, Animal Genetics, Genetics Selection Evolution, Biology of Reproduction, Nature Biotechnology, Poultry Science, Journal of Dairy Science, Nature Reviews Genetics, Oxford University Press, Swedish Landrace New!
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When a culture of rapidly dividing white blood cells is treated with the alkaloid colchicine (which halts cell division), and the cells are then stained and viewed under a light microscope, structures called chromosomes become clearly visible. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
true breeding value, nucleus tier, selection favouring heterozygotes, commercial progeny, average breeding value, migrant genes, rotational crossing, individual heterosis, disorder locus, halothane gene, stop triplet, crossbred progeny, horned breed, fleece weight, harmful alleles, selection against heterozygotes, harmful recessive genes, segregation frequency, regular crossing, specific crossing, randomly chosen gene, causal mutation, food conversion ratio, net economic value, centric fusion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Veterinary Genetics, New Zealand, Livestock Production Science, Journal of Animal Science, Animal Genetics, Genetics Selection Evolution, Biology of Reproduction, Nature Biotechnology, Poultry Science, Journal of Dairy Science, Nature Reviews Genetics, Oxford University Press, Swedish Landrace New!
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- Veterinary Genetics by F. W. Nicholas in Front Matter, page 187, and page 259
- United Nations by Larry Bailey on page 253
- New Zealand (Enchantment of the World, Second) by Donna Walsh Shepherd on page 266
- Animal Science (Merit Badge Series) by Boy Scouts of America on page 253
- Animal Welfare by Michael C Appleby on page 271
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- An Introduction to Veterinary Genetics by Frank W. Nicholas in Front Matter
- Veterinary Embryology by TA McGeady on page 354
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