Quantitative trait loci analysis in animals

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weller, Joel Ira (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : CABI North American Office , c2009
Edition:2nd ed
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245 1 0 |a Quantitative trait loci analysis in animals   |c Joel Ira Weller 
250 |a 2nd ed 
260 |a Cambridge, MA :   |b CABI North American Office ,   |c c2009 
300 |a xiii, 272 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Historical overview -- 2. Principles of parameter estimation -- 3. Random and fixed effects, the mixed model -- 4. Experimental designs to detect QTL: generation of linkage disequilibrium -- 5. QTL parameter estimation for crosses between inbred lines -- 6. Advanced statistical methods for QTL detection and parameter estimation -- 7. Analysis of QTL as random effects -- 8. Statistical power to detect QTL and parameter confidence intervals -- 9. Optimization of experimental designs -- 10. Fine mapping of QTL -- 11. Complete genome QTL scans: the problem of multiple comparisons -- 12. Multitrait QTL analysis -- 13. From the QTL to the gene -- 14. Principles of selection index and traditional breeding programmes -- 15. Marker-assisted selection: theory -- 16. Marker-assisted selection: current status and results of simulation studies -- 17. Marker- assisted introgression 
650 0 |a Livestock   |x Breeding 
650 0 |a Livestock   |x Genetics 
650 0 |a Quantitative genetics 
999 |a 1000126297   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Tembila Campus