Bovine GenomicsJames Womack The genetic information being unlocked by advances in genomic and high throughput technologies is rapidly revolutionizing our understanding of developmental processes in bovine species. This information is allowing researchers unprecedented insight into the genetic basis of key traits. Bovine Genomics is the first book to bring together and synthesize the information learned through the bovine genome sequencing project and look at its practical application to cattle and dairy production. Bovine Genomics opens with foundational chapters on the domestication of cattle and traditional Mendelian genetics. Building on these chapters, coverage rapidly moves to quantitative genetics and the advances of whole genome technologies. Significant coverage is given to such topics as epigenetics, mapping quantitative trail loci, genome-wide association studies and genomic selection in cattle breeding. The book is a valuable synthesis of the field written by a global team of leading researchers. Providing wide-ranging coverage of the topic, Bovine Genomic, is an essential guide to the field. The basic and applied science will be of use to researchers, breeders, and advanced students. |
Contents
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Genetics of Coat Color in Cattle | 20 |
Cartography of the Bovine Genome | 51 |
History of Linkage Mapping the Bovine Genome | 63 |
Bovine X and Y Chromosomes | 75 |
Cattle Comparative Genomics and Chromosomal Evolution | 101 |
Sequencing the Bovine Genome | 109 |
Bovine Genome Architecture | 123 |
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allele Animal Genetics assay autosomal Barendse Biology BLBS104-07 Womack February Bos taurus bovine chromosome Bovine Genome Sequencing Bovine Genomics BTA6 bulls candidate gene cattle genome cloning coat color comparative mapping contigs correlations CpG islands Cytogenetic dairy cattle Dairy Science density detected DNA methylation domestication embryos epigenetic estimated evolution genetic map genetic markers genome assembly Genome Research Genomic Selection genotype Goddard granddaughter design GWAS haplotype Hayes histone Holstein cattle human genome identified imprinted genes indicus Journal of Dairy large number LINE RTE linkage disequilibrium linkage map livestock locus Mammalian Genome MEBVs Microsatellite milk production Molecular mouse mutation Nature Genetics patterns phenotype polymorphism population prediction protein QTL effects QTL mapping quantitative trait loci radiation hybrid recombination region repeats RH mapping scaffolds segment Sequencing and Analysis significant SNPs Soller somatic cell species synteny transcripts Trim VanRaden variation Weller whole genome Womack February 20 Y chromosome