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Made to Order explains more than three centuries of attitudes toward animal breeding.

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Introduction 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

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: 15/04/2022
      ISBN13: 9781487541606, 978-1487541606
      ISBN10: 1487541600
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Made to Order explains more than three centuries of attitudes toward animal breeding.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 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

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