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Redesigning Animal Agriculture : The Challenge of the 21st Century.
Title:
Redesigning Animal Agriculture : The Challenge of the 21st Century.
Author:
Swain, D.L.
ISBN:
9781845932244
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Redesigning Animal Agriculture: a Systemic Perspective -- 2. Maintaining Vibrant Rural Communities -- 3. Ethics on the Frontiers of Livestock Science -- 4. The Impact of Genomics on Livestock Production -- 5. Precision Animal Breeding -- 6. Germ Cell Transplantation - a Novel Approach to 'Designer' Animals? -- 7. Cloning and Transgenesis to Redesign Livestock -- 8. Transforming Livestock with Transgenics: is Designed Resistance to Viral Diseases the Way Forward? -- 9. Towards an Integrated Approach to Stochastic Process-based Modelling: with Applications to Animal Behaviour and Spatio-temporal Spread -- 10. Reef Safe Beef: Environmentally Sensitive Livestock Management for the Grazing Lands of the Great Barrier Reef Catchments -- 11. Meeting Ecological Restoration Targets in European Waters: a Challenge for Animal Agriculture -- 12. Livestock - Fulfilling Social, Environmental and Economic Roles - is it Possible? -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
At a time of increased concern over animal welfare and environmental degradation, the global demand for animal-based protein is necessitating the development and use of emerging agricultural technology.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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