By Cheryl Natividad
Trends and Advances in Veterinary Genetics Book will explain the meaning of genetics and diseases and their presence amongst animals. The relationship between genetics and immunity will also draw readers attention to have a closer view upon the advances in veterinary genetics. To control diseases amongst animals it has become important to have a regular check over the trends and advances in veterinary genetics. Provides the reader with insights into the real world of veterinary genetics and methodologies used to perform various functions to help animals get rid of various diseases.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Review of Genetics and Its Significance to Veterinary Medicine
2.1 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA): The Genetic Material
2.2 Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
2.3 Mutations in the Genetic Message
2.4 Chromosomes as Genetic Elements
2.5 Cell Division and its Genetic Implications
2.6 Significance of Genetics in Veterinary Medicine
Reference
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Chapter 3: Genetics and Disease
3.1 The Genetic Basis of Disease In Animals
3.2 Genetic Tools to Diagnose Genetic Disorders
3.3 Genetic Tools to Treat Genetic Disorders
References
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Chapter 4: Genetics and Immunity
4.1 Major Defense Barriers
4.2 Understanding the Immunogenetics of Leprosy Using Animal Models
4.3 Animal Models for HIV Infection or AIDS
References
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Chapter 5: Sequencing The Genome of Domestic Animals
5.1 Sequencing Technologies
5.2 Analyzing Genomic Data
5.3 Significance of Sequencing Domestic Animal Genomes
5.4 Sequencing the Genome of Domestic Animals
References
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Chapter 6: Veterinary Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
6.1 Significance of Pharmacogenomics
6.2 Data Generation and Analysis in Pharmacogenomics
6.3 Animal Models of Pharmacogenomics
6.4 Limitations of Animal Models
References
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Chapter 7: Veterinary Nutrigenomics
7.1 Diet and Gene Expression
References
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Chapter 8: Veterinary Epigenetics
8.1 Epigenetic Mechanisms
8.2 Animal Models in Epigenetics
8.3 Epigenetics in Cloned Animals
8.4 Epigenome and The Environment
8.5 Epigenetics and Animal Behavior
8.6 Epigenetics and Immunity
8.7 Epigenetics and Cancer
References
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Index
