Genomic management of animal genetic diversity / edited by Kor Oldenbroek.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Oldenbroek, Kor, editor.

EBSCOhost

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Domestic animals--Genetics--Textbooks.

Domestic animals.

Domestic animals--Genome mapping.

Animals, Domestic--genetics.

Medical Subjects:

Animals, Domestic--genetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2017.

Contents:

Intro; Preface; Acknowledgement; References; Table of contents; Chapter 1. Genetic diversity issues in animal populations in the genomic era; John A. Woolliams1* and J. Kor Oldenbroek2; Summary; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What is genetic diversity?; 1.3 Definitions of breeds; 1.4 State of genetic diversity; 1.5 Relevant developments in genomics for managing genetic diversity; 1.6 Application of genomics for breeding livestock and companion animals; 1.7 Opportunities to improve the management of genetic diversity; 1.8 The threats of genomics to the genetic diversity

1.9 Challenges for the management of genetic diversity with genomic toolsReferences; Chapter 2. Defining genetic diversity based on genomic tools; Jesús Fernández1* and Jörn Bennewitz2; Summary; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Measuring phenotypic diversity; 2.3 Use of pedigrees; 2.4 Molecular measures of diversity; 2.5 Advantages of genomic measures; 2.6 Relationship between molecular and pedigree measures; 2.7 Partition of diversity within and between breeds; 2.8 Using diversity measures for the prioritisation of breeds; 2.9 Towards accounting for adaptive diversity in conservation decisions

2.10 Cluster analysisReferences; Chapter 3. Genomic diversity in the domestication process; Miika Tapio1* and Saber Qanbari2; Summary; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 What is domestication?; 3.3 Approaches to study the transition from wild to domesticated forms; 3.4 Domestication pathways and recruitment of wild diversity; 3.5 Domestic animals: main facts about the domestication of cattle, pigs, chicken, sheep, goat, horse and dog; 3.6 Intensifying management; 3.7 The future of domestication processes; 3.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Tracing domestication and selection in animal genomes

Saber Qanbari1* and Miika Tapio2Summary; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Human-mediated modifications to population demographic past; 4.3 Domestic animals are genetically diverse; 4.4 Domesticated traits: genes under the action of domestication; 4.5 Tests for selection in domesticated species; 4.6 Remaining challenge: to relate selective sweeps to functional traits; References; Chapter 5. Management of genetic diversity including genomic selection in small in vivo populations; Theo H.E. Meuwissen1* and J. Kor Oldenbroek2; Summary; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The goals of live conservation

5.3 Genomic breeding strategies for maintaining diversity5.4 Management of merged populations with genomic tools; 5.5 Mating strategies for small populations; 5.6 Multiple breed genomic prediction; 5.7 Purging of deleterious mutations; 5.8 Marker-assisted introgression; 5.9 Genomic introgression; 5.10 Recovery from crossbreeding; References; Chapter 6. Management of cryo-collections with genomics tools; Peer Berg1* and Jack J. Windig2; Summary; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Role of cryo-conservation; 6.3 More efficient cryo-conservation with genomic tools

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

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Print version: Genomic management of animal genetic diversity.

ISBN:

9789086868506

9086868509

Publisher Number:

99994789870

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