Ross Advances in pig breeding and reproduction

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-80146-536-6
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 152, 400 Seiten

Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

In recent years, there have been significant developments in the way that pigs are bred. This is primarily as a result of a shift in focus from production traits, such as meat quality, to other traits such as improved feed efficiency, reproductive performance and disease resistance. In light of this shift, a greater understanding of reproduction efficiency in pigs is required.

Advances in pig breeding and reproduction provides a comprehensive overview of the key research undertaken in these important areas and considers how reproduction efficiency can be optimised to achieve the desired breeding outcomes. The book also addresses recent advances in understanding how genetics can be engineered to breed pigs with an improved resistance to major diseases affecting pigs, such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.

Zielgruppe

University and other researchers in swine and veterinary science, farmers, companies involved in pig breeding, as well as governments and other private sector agencies involved in supporting global pig production

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ross, Professor Jason

Ross, Jason W.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bozzi, Professor Riccardo

Derks, Dr Martijn

Liu, Dr Xiaolei

Zappaterra, Professor Martina

Gilbert, Dr Helene

Dekkers, Professor Jack

Canario, Dr Laurianne

Brito, Dr Luiz

Steibel, Dr Juan

Almond, Professor Glen

Kerns, Dr Karl

Faccin, Dr Jamil

Keating, Dr Aileen

Knox, Dr Rob

Dyck, Professor Michael

Redel, Professor Bethany

Stewart, Dr Kara

Greiner, Dr Laura

Hermesch, Dr Susanne

Kauffold, Professor Johannes

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung Tierzucht
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Pig breeding
- 1.Assessing pig genetic diversity: Riccardo Bozzi, University of Florence, Italy;
- 2.Advances in understanding and exploiting the pig genome: Martijn Derks, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
- 3.Advances in marker assisted selection in pig breeding: Xiaolei Liu, Huazhong Agricultural University, China;
- 4.Advances in understanding the genetics of and breeding for improved production traits in pigs: Martina Zappaterra, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Italy;
- 5.Advances in understanding the genetics of and breeding for improved feed efficiency in pigs: Helene Gilbert, INRAE, France;
- 6.Advances in understanding genetics of and breeding for improved disease resistance in pigs: Jack Dekkers, Iowa State University, USA;
- 7.Advances in understanding the genetics of and breeding for improved behavioural traits in pigs: Laurianne Canario, INRAE, France;
- 8.Understanding the genetics for improved sustainability and environmental footprint of pork production: Luiz Brito, Purdue University, USA;
- 9.The role of genetic technologies in advancing precision livestock management of pigs: Juan Steibel, Iowa State University, USA;

Part 2 Reproduction
- 10.Advances in understanding the genetics of and breeding for improved fertility/reproductive performance in pigs: Glen Almond, North Carolina State University, USA;
- 11.Improving the reproductive efficiency of boars: Karl Kerns, Iowa State University, USA;
- 12.Managing gilts to optimise reproductive efficiency: Jamil Faccin, Kansas State University, USA;
- 13.Understanding ovarian function in pigs: Aileen Keating, Iowa State University, USA;
- 14.Tools and strategies for optimizing the reproductive performance of sows: Rob Knox, University of Illinois, USA;
- 15.Advances in understanding and optimising early embryo development of pigs: Michael Dyck, University of Alberta, Canada;
- 16.Reproductive biotechnologies and how they can be used to accelerate genetic progress: Bethany Redel, USDA-ARS/University of Missouri, USA;
- 17.Improving piglet survival: Kara Stewart, Purdue University, USA;
- 18.Nutritional strategies to optimize reproductive performance of the highly prolific sow: Laura Greiner, Iowa State University, USA;
- 19.Herd health management strategies to optimize sow reproductive performance: barriers and opportunities: Johannes Kauffold, University of Leipzig, Germany;

Über Autor(innen)

Ross, Professor Jason
Dr Jason Ross is the Lloyd L. Anderson Endowed Professor in Physiology in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University, USA. In addition, Professor Ross is the Director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center, supporting one of the leading hog-producing states in the USA. Professor Ross is internationally-known for his research on swine reproductive physiology for which he has received a number of awards.