Advances in breeding of dairy cattle / edited by Julius van der Werf (University of New England, Australia), and Jennie Pryce (Agriculture Victoria and La Trobe University, Australia).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Werf, Julius van der, editor.

Pryce, Jennie, editor.

ProQuest ebook central

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; no. 72.

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science, 2059-6936 ; number 72

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science [online], 2059-6944 ; number 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dairy cattle--Breeding.

Dairy cattle.

Cattle--Breeding.

Cattle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 632 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2020.

Contents:

Intro

Advances in breeding ofdairy cattle

Contents

Series list

Introduction

Part 1 Managing genetic diversity

Chapter 1 Genetic and phenotypic improvements in temperate dairy systems: an overview

1 Introduction

2 Production

3 Conformation

4 Reproduction

5 Health

6 Other novel and functional traits

7 Future trends in research

8 Where to look for more information

9 References

Chapter 2 Assessing inbreeding and genetic diversity in the Holstein breed using pedigree and genomic approaches

2 Forces affecting genetic diversity

3 Calculating relationships

4 Inbreeding and its effects on phenotypes

5 Population measures of inbreeding

6 Management and measurement of genetic diversity

7 Case study: Holsteins in Canada

8 Summary

9 Future trends

10 Where to look for further information

11 References

Chapter 3 Genetic diversity in dairy cattle: variation within and between breeds

2 The importance of genetic diversity

3 Genetic diversity within breeds

4 Genetic diversity between breeds

5 Conservation of genetic diversity in gene banks

6 Conclusion and future trends

7 Where to look for further information

8 References

Chapter 4 The use of genomic information to improve selection response while controlling inbreeding in dairy cattle breeding programs

2 Assessing population size and inbreeding

3 Using genetic information to reduce inbreeding

4 Understanding the genetics of inbreeding

5 Construction of mating designs to limit inbreeding

6 Maintaining the diversity of alleles

7 Optimum contribution selection (OCS) to maximize selection response while controlling inbreeding

8 Case study: using optimum contribution selection (OCS)

9 Conclusions

10 References

Chapter 5 Opportunities and challenges in crossbreeding dairy cattle in temperate regions

2 Landmark crossbreeding research at the University of Illinois

3 Agriculture Canada

4 Crossbreeding in Australia

5 Crossbreeding in New Zealand

6 Crossbreeding with European dairy breeds in the United States

7 Crossbreeding with Holstein, Montbeliarde, and Viking Red cows in Minnesota, USA

8 Case study: University of Minnesota research herds with Jersey

9 Pennsylvania State University Brown Swiss crossbreeding research

10 Crossbreeding in Ireland

11 Crossbreeding in Germany

12 Number of breeds to use in crossbreeding systems

13 Future trends and conclusion

14 Where to look for further information

15 References

Part 2 Breeding objectives and genetics of new traits

Chapter 6 Recent developments in multi-trait selection in dairy cattle breeding

2 Calculating economic values, breeding objectives and selection indexes

3 The importance of national indexes

4 Evolution of indexes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed July 6, 2020).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Advances in breeding of dairy cattle.

ISBN:

9781000727111

1000727114

9780429275609

0429275609

9781000727395

1000727394

9781786762986

1786762986

9781786762993

1786762994

9781000727258

1000727254

9781786762979

1786762978

Publisher Number:

99993498115

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Restricted for use by site license.