Advances in Animal Genomics

Helps readers understand and utilize gene-based strategies for the enhancement and sustainable production of livestock

Sukanta Mondal (Edited by), Ram Lakhan Singh (Edited by)

9780128205952

Paperback, published 11 December 2020

328 pages, Approx. 150 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.1 cm, 0.93 kg

Approx.302 pages

1. Introduction
2. From Gene to Genomics: Tools for improvement of animals
3. Transgenesis in Animals
4. Transgenic poultry
5. Stem cell technology and its application
6. Next Generation Sequencing and its application
7. RNA sequencing: A revolutionary tool for transcriptomics
8. Targeted genome editing: A new era in molecular biology
9. RNAi for livestock improvement
10. Microbial metagenomics
11. Embryo cloning
12. Molecular markers and its application in animal breeding
13. Genomic selection in animal breeding
14. Recombinant DNA technology
15. Gene therapy
16. Nanotechnology in animal production
17. Genome based vaccines
18. Bioinformatics in animal genomics
19. Ethical aspects and public perception

Subject Areas: Animal breeding [TVHB], Animal husbandry [TVH], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]