Poultry Breeding and Genetics

Foreword. Part I. Poultry Biology. Origin and history of poultry species (R.D. Crawford). Poultry genetic resources: evolution, diversity and conservation (R.D. Crawford). Reproductive biology in relation to breeding and genetics (H.P. Van Krey). Preservation of avian cells (M.R. Bakst). II. Qualitative Genetics. Genetics of plumage, skin and eye pigmentation in chickens (J.R. Smyth, Jr.). Mutations and major variants of plumage and skin in chickens (R.G. Somes, Jr.). Mutations and major variants of muscles and skeleton in chickens (R.G. Somes, Jr.). Genetics of biochemical variants in chickens (A.A. Grunder). Mutations and major variants of the nervous system in chickens (R.D. Crawford). Mutations and major variants of other body systems in chickens (R.G. Somes, Jr. et al.). Lethal mutant traits in chickens (R.G. Somes, Jr.). Mutations and major variants in turkeys (T.F. Savage). Mutations and major variants in Japanese quail (K.M. Cheng, M. Kimura). Mutations and major variants in guinea fowl (R.G. Somes, Jr.). Mutations and major variants in ring-necked pheasants (R.G. Somes, Jr.). Mutations and major variants in domestic ducks (F.M. Lancaster). Mutations and major variants in muscovy ducks (C. Fedeli Avanzi, R.D. Crawford). Mutations and major variants in geese (R.O. Hawes). Cytology and cytogenetics (J.J. Bitgood, R.N. Shoffner). Pleiotropic and associated effects of major genes (P. Merat). Linkage relationships and gene mapping (J.J. Bitgood, R.G. Somes, Jr.). III. New Directions in Poultry Genetics. Immunogenetics (S.J. Lamont, R.R. Dietert). Molecular genetics (G. Bulfield). Genetic engineering (R.M. Shuman). IV. Quantitative Genetics and Selection. Genetics of growth and meat production in chickens (J.R. Chambers). Genetics of growth and meat production in turkeys (E.G. Buss). Genetics of growth and meat production in other galliforms (H.L. Marks). Genetics of growth and meat production in waterfowl (H. Pingel). Genetics of egg production in chickens (R.W. Fairfull, R.S. Gowe). Genetics of egg production in other galliforms (H.L. Marks). Genetics of egg production and reproduction in waterfowl (H. Pingel). Genetic variation in egg composition (K.W. Washburn). Disease genetics (J.S. Gavora). Nutritional genetics (R.A.E. Pym). Behavioral genetics (P.B. Siegel, E.A. Dunnington). Genotype x environment interactions (A.K. Sheridan). Heterosis (R.W. Fairfull). Genetic controls in selection (R.S. Gowe, R.W. Fairfull). Inbreeding (H. Abplanalp). V. Applied Breeding and Selection. Industrial breeding and selection (P. Hunton). Breeding and selection by poultry fanciers (W.C. Carefoot). Breeding and selection programs in developing countries (T.K. Mukherjee). Author Index. Subject Index.