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Edited By
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, U.S.A.
Description
Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience-nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal
and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical
applications to agricultural and companion animals.
The continuing domestication of animals is a complex process whose myriad impacts
on animal behavior are often under-appreciated. Genetic factors play a significant role in both species-specific behaviors and behavioral
differences exhibited by individuals in the same species. Leading authorities explore the impact of increased intensities of selection
on domestic animal behavior. Rodents, cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, herding and guard dogs, and poultry are all included in these discussions
of genetics and behavior, making this book useful to veterinarians, livestock producers, laboratory animal researchers and technicians,
animal trainers and breeders, and any researcher interested in animal behavior.
Contents
Contributors.
Preface.
Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science, T. Grandin and M.J. Deesing.
Behavioral Genetics and the Process
of Animal Domestication, E. O. Price.
Fear and Fearfulness in Determining Behavior, A. Boissy.
Genetics and Behavior
during Handling, Restraint, and Herding, T. Grandin and M.J. Deesing.
Maternal and Reproductive Behavior of Livestock, P.J.
Chenoweth and A.J. Landaeta-Hernandez.
Differences in the Behavior of Dog Breeds, R. Coppinger and L. Coppinger.
Genetic
Effects on Horse Behavior, J.C. Heird and M.J. Deesing.
Improving the Adaptability of Animals by Selection, J.M. Faure and
A.D. Mills.
Genetics and the Behavior of Chickens: Welfare and Productivity, J.Craig and W. Muir.
The Influence of Genes
on Social Behavior of Dogs, M.E. Hahn and J.C. Wright.
Genetics and Animal Welfare, T. Grandin and M.J. Deesing.
Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 356 pages, publication date: NOV-1997
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-295130-5
ISBN-10: 0-12-295130-1
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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