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Book SynopsisMade to Order explains more than three centuries of attitudes toward animal breeding.
Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Breed Animals: Theory and Method 1. Animal Breeding Practices and Methods from Roman Times to 1900 2. Mendelism, Quantitative Genetics, and Animal Breeding, 1900–2000 3. Animal Breeding in the Age of Molecular Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetics, 1990–2020 What to Breed For: The Many Aims of Selection 4. Specialization for Purpose and Animal Breeding 5. Implications of Breeding for Colour 6. Breeding for Authenticity Orchestrating Breeding: Pedigrees and Trade 7. Pedigree Versus No Pedigree and the Market Value of Animals 8. The Effects of Pedigrees on International Trade Final Remarks Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography of Useful Sources
