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Application of genetics and genomics in poultry science / edited by Xiaojun Liu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Xiaojun Liu
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poultry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 174 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- IntechOpen 2018
- London, England : IntechOpen, [2018]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Genetics and genomics in poultry have been the most rapidly advancing subjects since the completion of the chicken genome sequence in 2004 and have been extensively used to understand the genetic determinants of complex traits. This book intends to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the current progress in the application of genetic and genomic science in the poultry field. The contents cover genetic variation detection, selection methods for breeding, transgenesis and genome editing, genetic basis of disease resistance, control of gene expression and regulation, reproduction and meat quality, etc. The book should prove useful to researchers and students working in related fields.
- Notes:
- Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 12, 2022).
- ISBN:
- 9781838815981
- 1838815988
- 9781789236316
- 1789236312
- Access Restriction:
- Open access Unrestricted online access
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