Animal breeding
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q227675
Library of congress:
sh 88005077
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Stufflebeam, C.E. Genetics of domestic animals, c1989.
Wikipedia description:
Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation (using best linear unbiased prediction and other methods) of the genetic value (estimated breeding value, EBV) of livestock. Selecting for breeding animals with superior EBV in growth rate, egg, meat, milk, or wool production, or with other desirable traits has revolutionized livestock production throughout the entire world. The scientific theory of animal breeding incorporates population genetics, quantitative genetics, statistics, and recently molecular genetics and is based on the pioneering work of Sewall Wright, Jay Lush, and Charles Henderson.
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