2023 Winter Wheat Breeding & Research Updates
Get the latest updates on winter wheat breeding and research from Dr. Sue Mondal, a winter wheat breeder. Explore topics such as abiotic stress tolerance, genomic technologies, rapid cycling, disease resistance, and more.
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Guide to Efficient Rodent Breeding and Colony Management
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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Understanding the Importance and Objectives of Plant Breeding
Plant breeding is the art and science of enhancing the genetic makeup of plants for human benefit, aiming to improve crop characteristics such as yield, quality, resistance to pests and diseases, and adaptation to changing environments. While it offers numerous advantages, there are also potential c
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Your Trusted Local Samoyed Breeder near me
At Heavenly Paws, we adhere to the highest standards of ethical breeding practices, prioritizing the health and well-being of our beloved Samoyeds above all else. Our breeding program focuses on genetic diversity, temperament, and conformation to breed standards, producing puppies that embody the tr
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Plant Breeding Market Worth $33.79 Billion by 2029
The growing investments from seed companies and the increase in supportive regulations for molecular breeding are expected to offer significant growth opportunities for the stakeholders operating in this market. However, the factors such as the high
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Understanding Breeding Soundness and Straw Identification in Cattle
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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Different Methods of Genetic Modification in Plants
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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Gender Responsive Crop Breeding: Plantain Preferences in Cameroon
Plantains are a significant crop in Cameroon, with a focus on understanding gender preferences for plantain traits. Research conducted in two regions revealed insights on the importance of plantains, decision-making dynamics, and gender-specific preferences. Men exhibited more independence in decisi
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Understanding Inbreeding and Its Consequences in Animal Genetics & Breeding
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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Principles of Animal Breeding: Introduction and Historical Perspective
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 and Mutant Mouse Strains in Research
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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Understanding Degree of Inbreeding in Animal Genetics and Breeding
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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Fish Breeding and Spawn Management Techniques by Dr. S.P. Sahu
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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Understanding Inbreeding in Animal Genetics & Breeding
Explore the principles of animal breeding theory focusing on inbreeding and its consequences, including examples like selfing, full-sib mating, and genetic effects. Learn about close breeding, line breeding, and genetic consequences of inbreeding in animal populations. Discover how inbreeding affect
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Livestock Breeding Policy for Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Buffalo in India
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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Principles and Systems of Poultry Breeding: A Comprehensive Guide
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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Understanding Average Gene Effect and Breeding Value in Animal Genetics
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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Principles of Animal Breeding Theory and Methods of Selection
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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Understanding Ideotype Breeding in Crop Improvement
Ideotype breeding involves developing plant models with specific traits to optimize the yield of crops in various environments. Key steps include conceptual model development, base material selection, incorporation of desirable traits, and model plant type selection. This method offers a systematic
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Understanding Selection Strategies in Animal Genetics and Breeding
Genes influence traits through Additive Gene Action (AGA) and Non-Additive Gene Action (NAGA) in animal breeding. Recurrent Selection (RS) and Reciprocal Recurrent Selection (RRS) play crucial roles in improving animals. Selection for General Combining Ability (GCA) and Specific Combining Ability (S
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Understanding Heritability in Animal Genetics and Breeding
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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Fish Breeding Mating Strategies and Designs for Effective Population Management
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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Independent Culling Level (ICL) Method in Animal Breeding
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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Efficient Breeding Management System for Individual Breeders
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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Monogenetic Disorders in Noriker Horses: Implications for Conservation Breeding Programs
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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Understanding Genetic Engineering and Selective Breeding
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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Successful Induced Breeding and Hatchery Development of Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus under Controlled Conditions
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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Understanding Aquaculture and Mariculture Practices
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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Livestock Showing and Breeding Guidelines for Students
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 Breeding: Strategies and Objectives for Improved Cultivation
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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Market-Led Approaches to New Variety Design in Africa
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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Business Case for Investment in New Variety Development
Emphasizing the shift from viewing plant breeding as a cost to recognizing it as an investment that yields returns, this chapter focuses on creating compelling business cases for investments in demand-led plant breeding. It discusses investment decisions, costs estimation, and management, highlighti
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Understanding Selective Breeding: Benefits and Process
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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Genomic Recursions in Genomic BLUP for Animal Breeding
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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Breeding of Mulberry and Management - Seminar Day with Jyotsna Kisan Renjar
Mulberry, an economically significant crop for silkworms, has a rich history dating back 5,000 years. This seminar delves into the genetic description of mulberry plants, various species and varieties grown in India, as well as breeding objectives and methods for developing high-yield varieties suit
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Understanding Selection Methods in Livestock Breeding
Livestock breeding involves various methods of selection such as individual selection, pedigree selection, progeny selection, and more. These methods aim to improve desirable traits in animals through controlled breeding programs. Selection criteria include performance, genetic lineage, and specific
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National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development Overview
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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Enhancing Maize Breeding Expertise in Developing Countries - DPRK Training Project
The Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund is conducting a training program in DPRK to enhance maize breeding expertise for effective utilization of genetic resources in developing countries. The project includes various activities such as project initiation, annual planning, evaluation, financial reporting, and
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Advancements in Molecular Marker Utilization for Plant Breeding
Explore the latest developments in using DNA markers for plant breeding, focusing on applications such as marker-trait association, germplasm characterization, and seed purity. Learn how DNA markers are revolutionizing plant science by enhancing genomic prediction, facilitating varietal distinctness
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ASTA.V&F Seed Conference 2015 - EI WG: Advancing Global Access to Plant Breeding Traits
The ASTA.V&F Seed Conference 2015 - EI WG focused on the launch of the International Licensing Platform Vegetable (ILP Vegetable) to enhance global accessibility to plant breeding traits. Discussions revolved around patents' impact on innovation, with 11 prominent companies collaborating to establis
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