Overview

The fact that living things inherit traits from their parents has been used since prehistoric times to improve crop plants and animals through selective breeding. Many aspects of human and animal behaviors have a strong genetic contribution. Individual variation in different behaviors is also found across animal populations. Animal models are increasingly being used to look for genes underlying these naturally occurring variations in behaviors and the most common species of animals used experimentally are mice and rats. This new and important book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this dynamic field of study with a focus on such topics as: phylogeography of finches and sparrows, pig genomics and transgenesis in biomedical research, epigenetic regulation in bovine cells, understanding the stress response through mouse genetics and others.

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Author:   Leopold J Rechi
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.752kg
ISBN:  

9781607418443

ISBN 10:   1607418444
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   25 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Phylogeography of Finches & Sparrows; Approaches to the Study of the Genetics of Behavioural Variation using Mice & Rats; Genetic & Genomic Resources for Common Carp Cyprinus carpio, an Economically Important Farmed Freshwater Fish; Bovine Leukemia Virus (Blv), Proposed Control & Eradication Programs by Marker Assisted Breeding of Genetically Resistant Cattle; Pig Genomics & Pig Transgenesis in Biomedical Research; Epigenetic Regulation in Bovine Cells: Nutrient-Induced Modulation of Gene Expression & Cellular Functions; Examining Polymorphisms Affecting Transcription & Translation of Genes Linked to Marbling in Beef Cattle; Genetic Resources & Commercial Cattle Breeding in the Tropics - Are Yesterday's Breeds the Answer to 21st Century Problems?; Domain-oriented Analysis for Understanding Molecular Interactions & Translating Animal Genetic Models into Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Focus on Serotonin Transporter & BDNF; Understanding the Stress Response through Mouse Genetics; Index.

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