Advances in Poultry Genetics and Genomics

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This book represents the state of the art in poultry genetics and genomics, written by world experts in the field. This is a rapidly changing field, so it is timely to have a reference work for the poultry industry, poultry scientists and students, and government and other research organisations. Congratulations to everyone for a timely review on such an important subject."Professor David W. Burt, Director of UQ Genomics, University of Queensland, Australia and Honorary Chair in Comparative Genomics, University of Edinburgh, UK This collection provides a comprehensive review of recent developments in poultry breeding. The book begins by reviewing the current challenges facing poultry breeding such as genetic diversity and physiological constraints. It goes on to review recent research on the genetics of key traits, from production traits such as egg production to functional traits such as bone strength, and their implications for breeding. The book then summarises key advances in genomic selection techniques and their application in broiler and layer breeding. It concludes by surveying emerging trends such as the use of epigenetics and genome editing in poultry breeding. With its distinguished editor team and international range of expert contributors, Advances in poultry genetics and genomics will be a standard reference for poultry scientists, companies involved in poultry breeding and government agencies supporting the poultry sector. Dr Samuel E. Aggrey is Professor of Genetics, NutriGenomics and Bioinformatics at the University of Georgia, with an international reputation for his work on the genetics of feed utilization efficiency in poultry. Dr Huaijun Zhou is Professor of Animal Science at the University of California Davis and Director of the USAID Feed the Future Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry which focuses on improving poultry resistance to a range of biotic and abiotic stresses. Dr Michèle Tixier-Boichard is a Senior Scientist at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and is internationally known for her research on the genetics of egg production traits and poultry genetic diversity. Dr Douglas D. Rhoads is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas and a leading researcher in the genetics of poultry disease.