This comprehensive guide covers essential aspects of rodent breeding, colony management, and tips for successful rodent reproduction. It includes details on weaning, retiring breeders, records management, problem-solving, resources, goals and planning, breeding systems, reproduction processes, genot

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Learn about the importance of evaluating breeding soundness in bulls, maintaining insemination records, and identifying straws for successful reproduction in cattle. Dr. Vikas Sachan provides valuable insights on bull identity, semen station codes, production dates, and color codes for different bre

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Genetic modification in plants can occur through natural selection, selective breeding, and induced mutations. Natural selection involves breeding compatible species to create offspring with desired traits, while selective breeding is a multi-generational process to breed organisms with specific cha

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Inbreeding in animal breeding involves mating closely related individuals, resulting in common ancestors within the preceding generations. This practice can have both positive and negative consequences on genetic diversity and health. Various types of inbreeding such as selfing, full-sib mating, and

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This unit covers the introduction to animal breeding, the application of genetics principles in breeding, historical perspectives including the work of Robert Bakewell, and key events in animal breeding evolution. Topics include breeding systems, importance of animal breeding, and notable figures in

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Laboratory Animal Breeding course AGB 610 covers the use of mice in research, highlighting their value, ease of handling, and diverse genetic mutants available. The course explores the popular mouse strains used by immunologists and oncologists, including athymic nude mice and mutants like dh and lp

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Training in animal care and use is essential to ensure humane and appropriate treatment of research animals, promote regulatory compliance, and uphold high standards of science and animal well-being. The presentation covers the necessity of training, goals including reviewing animal use and identify

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Degree of inbreeding refers to the extent to which an individual carries genes identical by descent. This concept is crucial in animal breeding as it affects genetic diversity and homozygosity in offspring. The coefficient of inbreeding is used to measure the level of inbreeding, with higher values

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Dr. S.P. Sahu, an Assistant Professor at Bihar Veterinary College in Patna, provides valuable insights into fish breeding and spawn management. The content covers fish seed collection, procurement methods, fry identification, and confined water breeding techniques. Detailed information on Indian maj

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Explore the nuanced distinction between animal rights and animal welfare, delving into the ethical considerations, philosophies, and advocacy efforts surrounding these concepts. Discover how animal rights proponents emphasize the equal rights of animals, while animal welfare focuses on humane treatm

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Biometrical techniques in animal breeding involve the use of analysis of variance (ANOVA) to partition total variance into different components attributable to various factors. In completely randomized designs, experimental units are randomly assigned to treatments, ensuring homogeneity. The total n

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India's diverse agro-ecological regions host a wide range of farm animal breeds. The livestock breeding policy aims to enhance the productivity of cattle and buffalo through strategies such as grading up with indigenous superior dairy breeds, crossbreeding with high-yielding exotic breeds, and selec

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Selection in animal breeding involves choosing the best individuals to improve specific traits. Criteria for selection include individual merit, competitive exams, and interviews. Selection of farm animals focuses on non-random reproduction of genotypes. Types of selection include natural and artifi

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Poultry breeding, led by experts like Dr. Suchit Kumar, involves purposeful selection and mating to improve size, weight, egg production, and meat quality. Environmental factors are crucial, and different breeding systems like inbreeding and line breeding play a role in genetic improvement. Continuo

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Explore the fundamentals of animal genetics and breeding with a focus on inheritance, variation, and genetic improvement in farm animals. Learn how genetics principles, population genetics, and molecular genetics play a vital role in enhancing livestock production. Discover the economic traits in ca

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In the field of animal genetics and breeding, it is crucial to comprehend the average effect of genes and breeding value of individuals. Genes are transmitted from parents to offspring through haploid gametes, influencing the genotype and breeding potential. Estimating the average effect of a gene i

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Animal breeding involves selecting for desirable traits to improve the overall merit of animals. Methods such as tandem selection and multi-trait selection are used to enhance genetic progress. Economic value, genetic significance, and selection criteria play important roles in the breeding process.

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Biostatistics and computer applications play a key role in the design of experiments in animal genetics and breeding. Proper allotment of treatments to experimental units is crucial to study treatment effects accurately. Designing experiments helps in maximizing information from available resources,

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Degree of inbreeding in animals is the extent to which genes are identical by descent within an individual. The coefficient of inbreeding, denoted by F, measures this degree and represents the increase in homozygosity in offspring from closely related matings. Two sources of homozygosity are genes a

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Statistics plays a crucial role in analyzing numerical information in the field of Animal Genetics and Breeding. This article introduces the meaning of statistics, its importance, and its application in various fields. It explains how statistics help in presenting data, making logical inferences, an

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Quantitative genetics focuses on the inheritance of characteristics based on degree rather than kind, compared to qualitative genetics. It involves polygenes controlling quantitative traits, which exhibit continuous variation and can be measured using metric units. Qualitative traits, on the other h

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Heritability is a crucial concept in animal genetics and breeding, indicating the proportion of total phenotypic variance attributed to genetic effects. It helps in predicting breeding values, assessing relationships between individuals, and guiding genetic determinations. Properties of heritability

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Guidelines for maintaining records in laboratory animal facilities include provisions for animal housing, staff records, health monitoring, and standard operating procedures. Compliance with CPCSEA regulations ensures ethical review procedures for animal research proposals. Focus is on providing a s

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Designing mating strategies to maximize the effective breeding population in fish hatcheries is crucial for maintaining genetic diversity and overall fitness. Random mating, simple paired mating, factorial mating, and other breeding designs are discussed to help hatchery managers improve breeding co

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Chi-square test of significance, designed by Karl Pearson in 1899, is widely used in animal genetics and breeding to analyze departures of observed frequencies from expected frequencies. This test helps in assessing goodness of fit, independency in contingency tables, homogeneity of variances, and d

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ANOVA is a statistical method that partitions the total variance into components attributable to different factors in animal genetics and breeding. This lecture covers the concept of ANOVA, its types, application in Completely Randomized Design, calculations of Sum of Squares, and Mean Squares. It e

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The Independent Culling Level (ICL) method involves selecting multiple traits simultaneously in animal breeding. Breeders set minimum or maximum culling levels for each trait, ensuring continuous improvement in desired characteristics through successive generations. However, challenges exist in dete

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Explore how the Breeding Information Management System (BIMS) empowers breeders to store, manage, and analyze breeding program data efficiently. With features like data integration, statistical analysis, and mobile app utilization, BIMS revolutionizes the way breeders make informed breeding decision

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This study explores monogenetic disorders, specifically PSSM Type1, in Noriker horses, highlighting the impact of GYS1 gene mutation on breeding practices. The research delves into carrier frequencies across diverse horse breeds and emphasizes the importance of genetic screening in conservation bree

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Delve into the interdisciplinary realm of human-animal interactions with a focus on social sciences and quantitative research. Discover key themes such as social psychology, therapy, animal welfare, and more. Explore attitudes and personality differences related to animal treatment, empathy, and bel

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Genetic engineering involves changing the DNA in living organisms to create new traits, resulting in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Techniques include artificial selection, cloning, gene splicing, and gel electrophoresis. Selective breeding is a form of artificial selection where animals wit

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Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, also known as striped catfish, has gained popularity in aquaculture markets. This species, native to Southeast Asia, has shown promising potential for freshwater catfish culture, with high demand for its white fillets in various countries. The article discusses successfu

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Aquaculture encompasses the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of aquatic organisms in various water environments, while mariculture focuses on marine plants and animals in marine or brackish water. This includes controlled breeding for commercial, recreational, and conservation purposes. Technologic

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This guide provides information on showing and breeding livestock for students, including details on the animals involved, purchasing options, requirements, eligibility, show dates, and quality counts. Students can learn about breeding animals, preparing for shows, and following guidelines set by th

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Guava, a hardy fruit grown in various states in India, has significant breeding objectives such as developing seedless varieties, enhancing pectin content, achieving uniform ripening, and improving resistance to pests. Various genotypes and floral biology aspects play a role in the breeding process.

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Explore Chapter 4 of "The Business of Plant Breeding" focusing on new variety design and product profiling in Africa. Understand core methods of product profiling, trait prioritization, and setting breeding objectives to meet client needs. Learn how to create new designs, set benchmarks, and make tr

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Explore various methods to estimate heritability in animal genetics and breeding, including regression and correlation methods. Learn how to calculate heritability using offspring-parent data and understand the importance of choosing the most effective method for accurate estimations.

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Selective breeding is a method where humans control the breeding of organisms to emphasize or eliminate specific traits. By choosing parents with desirable characteristics, breeders aim to create offspring with those traits. While advantageous for creating economically important varieties, it can al

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Explore the application of genomic recursions in single-step genomic best linear unbiased predictor (BLUP) for genetic evaluations in animal breeding. Understand the significance of using genomic data to improve genetic selection, increase accuracy, shorten generation intervals, and enhance genetic

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The National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBDD) is a Government of India funded project aimed at enhancing bovine breeding and dairy development in the country. It consists of two components: National Plan for Bovine Breeding (NPBB) and National Plan for Dairy Development (

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