Description
Book SynopsisThe genetic information being unlocked by advances in genomic and high throughput technologies is rapidly revolutionizing our understanding of developmental processes in bovine species. This information is allowing researchers unprecedented insight into the genetic basis of key traits.
Trade Review“As the book assumes a degree of prior understanding of the subject, it will be of particular interest to advanced students and researchers but, likewise, can provide a comprehensive overview for all those interested in the history and state of affairs in the understanding of the bovine genome and its application in breeding.” (International Journal of Dairy Technology, 3 August 2013)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors
Foreword
Chapter 1. The Origins of Cattle
Matthew D. Teasdale and Daniel G. Bradley
Chapter 2. Mendelian Inheritance in Cattle
Frank Nicholas
Chapter 3. Genetics of Coat Color in Cattle
Sheila M. Schmutz
Chapter 4. From Quantitative Genetics to Quantitative Genomics: A Personal Odyssey
Morris Soller
Chapter 5. Cartography of the Bovine Genome
James E. Womack
Chapter 6. History of Linkage Mapping the Bovine Genome
Stephanie D. McKay and Robert D. Schnabel
Chapter 7. Bovine X and Y Chromosomes
F. Abel Ponce de Le´on and Wansheng Liu
Chapter 8. Cattle Comparative Genomics and Chromosomal Evolution
Denis M. Larkin
Chapter 9. Sequencing the Bovine Genome
Kim Worley and Richard Gibbs
Chapter 10. Bovine Genome Architecture
David L. Adelson
Chapter 11. Bovine Epigenetics and Epigenomics
Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
Chapter 12. Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci
Joel I. Weller
Chapter 13. Genome-Wide Association Studies and Linkage Disequilibrium in Cattle
M. E. Goddard and B. J. Hayes
Chapter 14. Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle
Jeremy F. Taylor, Stephanie D. McKay, Megan M. Rolf, Holly R. Ramey, Jared E. Decker, and Robert D. Schnabel
Chapter 15. Impact of High-Throughput Genotyping and Sequencing on the Identification of Genes and Variants Underlying Phenotypic Variation in Domestic Cattle
Michel Georges
Index
