GENETICS OF THE DOG

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Author - Anatoly Rvinsky - Publisher - CABI

During the last two decades major advances have been made in mammalian genetics. New methods have been developed and applied to investigating the genetics of the dog and to improve its performance.

This 573 page, comprehensive reference work which contains specially commissioned chapters written by internationally recognised experts, is invaluable to students and research workers in animal genetics, breeders and veterinary geneticists.

Contributions present up-to-date thinking on such topics as the origin of the domestic dog; consequences of domestication; biochemical and molecular genetics; the genetics of canine hip dysplasia, diseases, and behaviour; pedigree analysis; the canine model in medical genetics; and dog genetic data as forensic evidence.