Dalton's Introduction to Practical Animal Breeding

This established textbook explains the theoretical basis of Mendelism, population genetics, selection and breeding and their applications on the farm. The fourth edition has been completely revised with expanded sections on practical breeding of cattle, sheep and pigs and new information on horses, goats, alpacas and dogs. Introduction, Traits in domestic animals, Mendelian principles and laws, Principles of population genetics, Ways of changing gene frequencies, Selection for polygenic traits, Aids to selection, Selection for multiple objectives, Breeding systems, Breeding in practical terms, Breeding policies in developing regions, Breeding schemes and future developments, Appendices, Glossary, References, Further reading, Index.

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