Genetics of Livestock Population

by Arun Kumar Tomar, Sukhvir Singh Tomar

ISBN: 9789351307884
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 17995.00
Biblio : xiv+566 p., tabls., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Arun Kumar Tomar is M.Sc. (Ag.) in A.H. & Dairying from J.V.College, Baraut, Bagpat (U.P.) and Ph.D. (Animal Breeding) from CCS, HAU, Hisar. He has worked in the capacity of Scientist (AGB) at C.S.W.R.I. Avikanagar (Rajasthan), Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist (AGB) at Project Directorate on Cattle, Meerut (U.P.). Presently working as Head, Division of Animal Genetics & Breeding, Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan. <BR> Professor Sukhvir Singh Tomar is wel

About The Book

The book entitled ‘Genetics of Livestock Population’ has been divided in 3 parts comprising 27 chapters. The first part of 13 chapters has been devoted to the genetic structure of population in equilibrium state for different genetic systems and the changes occurred under the influence of evolutionary forces, population size and mating systems for qualitative characters. The second part comprises 10 chapters covering the partitioning of phenotypic value, variance and covariance of quantitative c

Table of Contents

Preface v <BR> PART-I : QUALITATIVE INHERITANCE <BR> 1. Population Genetics 3 <BR> 1.1 Concept and Definition of Population 3 <BR> 1.2 Limits of Population 4 <BR> 1.3 Size of Population 4 <BR> 1.4 Nature of Population 5 <BR> 1.5 Types of Population 5 <BR> 1.6 Individual vs Population – Dissimilarities 8 <BR> 1.7 Techniques to Detect Genetic Variation 9 <BR> 1.8 Implication of Genetic Variation 11 <BR> 1.9 Significance of Genetic Variation 11 <BR> 1.10 Population Genetics 12 <BR> 1.11