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OverviewIn recent years, there have been significant developments in the way that pigs are bred. This is primarily as a result of a shift in focus from production traits, such as meat quality, to other traits such as improved feed efficiency, reproductive performance and disease resistance. In light of this shift, a greater understanding of reproduction efficiency in pigs is required. Advances in pig breeding and reproduction provides a comprehensive overview of the key research undertaken in these important areas and considers how reproduction efficiency can be optimised to achieve the desired breeding outcomes. The book also addresses recent advances in understanding how genetics can be engineered to breed pigs with an improved resistance to major diseases affecting pigs, such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Jason W. Ross (Iowa State University) , Professor Riccardo Bozzi (University of Florence (Italy)) , Dr Martijn Derks (Wageningen University) , Dr Xiaolei Liu (Huazhong Agricultural University (China))Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited ISBN: 9781801465359ISBN 10: 1801465355 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 19 November 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr Jason Ross is the Lloyd L. Anderson Endowed Professor in Physiology in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University, USA. In addition, Professor Ross is the Director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center, supporting one of the leading hog-producing states in the USA. Professor Ross is internationally-known for his research on swine reproductive physiology for which he has received a number of awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |