Genetic variation in immunity and disease resistance in dairy cows and other livestock

Genetic variation in immunity and disease resistance in dairy cows and other livestockFor most diseases of economic importance in livestock, resistance can be considered to be a complex or quantitative trait with limited evidence of negative correlations with resistance to other diseases. Attention to such traits allows the selection of healthier and more productive animals. This chapter reviews the sources of variation in resistance to disease, and then considers three strategies for selecting for resistance: by directly selecting for

This chapter provides a road map towards bridging the knowledge gap that currently exists between industry and cocoa producers by defining approaches for analysing sensory and processing quality of cocoa

is an outstanding environmental archive of the Middle Pleistocene and provides unique insights into past hunter-gatherer life

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The book describes the kilns and their products

contested during the Anglo-Scottish Union debates

as a resident of East Germany in the late 1980s and an active participant in the civic groups and street protests of 1989

This chapter discusses the important nutritional components of avocado fruit

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The chapter then examines the use of molecular markers

rising costs for labour and energy (pumping) have led to considerable attention being given to improving on-farm irrigation efficiency and water productivity

Black Hauntologies is the second volume of a three-volume study of African-American literary history