Genomic selection in animals / Joel Ira Weller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weller, Joel Ira, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Domestic animals--Genetics.

Domestic animals.

Breeding.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The field of whole genome selection has quickly developed into the breeding methodology of the future. As efforts to map a wide variety of animal genomes have matured and full animal genomes are now available for many animal scientists and breeders are looking to apply these techniques to livestock production. Providing a comprehensive, forward-looking review of animal genomics, Genomic Selection in Animals provides coverage of genomic selection in a variety of economically important species including cattle, swine, and poultry. The historical foundations of genomic selection are followed by chapters that review and assess current techniques. The final chapter looks toward the future and what lies ahead for field as application of genomic selection becomes more widespread. A concise, useful summary of the field by one of the world's leading researchers, Genomic Selection in Animals fills an important gap in the literature of animal breeding and genomics.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119213635

1119213630

9781119213611

1119213614

OCLC:

928136953