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  • Domestic and Wild Sheep: Origins, Genetics and Breeding

    Domestic and Wild Sheep by Li, Menghua; Dehkordi, Hosein Salehian;

    Origins, Genetics and Breeding

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Academic Press
    • Date of Publication 1 September 2025

    • ISBN 9780443439940
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages450 pages
    • Size 276x215 mm
    • Language English
    • 700

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    Long description:

    The Characterization of Genus Ovis: Genetics, Domestication and Behavior delves into the diverse world of wild and domesticated sheep. This book offers comprehensive information on the genetics, evolution, diversity, behavior, expansion, breeding, and domestication of sheep. It is a detailed characterization of this ecologically and commercially significant genus. Written by experts who have hosted the World Sheep Conference four times, the book is systematically structured into four sections to guide readers through the various Ovis species, their biological characteristics, genetic markers, and their significance to human populations.

    Furthermore, it offers new insights into the functional genetics of sheep species, their migrations and expansions in connection with human history, and guidance on successful breeding and husbandry. The book is organized for accessibility to student, academic, and professional audiences, making it an indispensable resource for anyone interested in animal evolution, diversity, behavior, and husbandry.

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    Table of Contents:

    Part 1.
    1. An introduction to sheep, its importance in human history, its taxonomic classification and diversity
    2. Bighorn sheep (???????? ????????????????????)
    3. Thinhorn sheep (???????? ??????????)
    4. Snow sheep (???????? ????????????????)
    5. Argali (???????? ??????????)
    6. Urial (???????? ????????????)
    7. Asian mouflon (???????? ????????????????????; ???????? ??????????????)
    8. European mouflon (???????? ??????????????)
    9. Domestic sheep (???????? ??????????)

    Part 2.
    10. Adapted behaviors of genus Ovis to various conditions
    11. Reproductive behaviors during the reproductive season
    12. Genes and behavioral traits
    13. New methods and technologies to record sheep behaviors

    Part 3.
    14. Genetic markers and platforms in genetics studies of sheep
    15. Functional genes and genetic mechanisms underlying phenotypic variations in wild sheep
    16. Functional genes for meat production and growth traits
    17. Functional genes for milk production
    18. Functional genes for wool traits and coat colors
    19. Functional genes for reproductive traits
    20. Functional genes for tail-type traits
    21. Functional genes related to appendages (i.e., horns, teats, ears)
    22. Functional genes for stress and disease resistance

    Part 4.
    23. Sheep domestication and major post-domestication breeding
    24. Post-domestication expansions and haplotypes
    25. Archaeological evidence and historical records for sheep remains and ancient DNA
    26. Evidence from Neolithic archaeological sites during past millennia and post-domestication migrations
    27. Interspecies mating and genetic introgressions among the ???????? species

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