Genetics and Genomics in Livestock Farming

This book focuses on the role of genetics and genomics in the livestock industry. Livestock farming is operation of raising domesticated animals for the production of milk, meat and eggs. The book reported issues on genetics and genomics of dairy and beef cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, turkey and quails. The purpose and scope of this book is to introduce the importance of genomic technology and to provide a general idea and information on its consequences on livestock performance. This book comprises 12 chapters with 317 pages.