Economic aspects of animal breeding - Joel Ira Weller

This important book covers economic evaluation of genetic
differences in animals, determination of breeding goals within an
economic
context and economic evaluation of breeding programs. During
the last
50 years there have been great advances made in the breeding
of
domesticated animal species. Most of this work has been achieved
through the efforts of geneticists, and often the economic goals of
such advances have not been clearly evaluated. Economic Aspects of
Animal Breeding redresses the balance and provides a much needed
synthesis of this most important subject. The book is divided into
five sections: basic concepts; economic evaluation of genetic
differences; advanced topics in selection indices; economic
evaluation of breeding programs, including biotechnological aspects;
crossbreeding and heterosis.