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Jay Laurence Lush (January 3, 1896 – May 22, 1982) was a pioneering animal geneticist who made important contributions to livestock breeding. He is sometimes known as the father of modern scientific animal breeding. Lush received National Medal of Science in 1968 and the Wolf Prize in 1979.
Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation (using best linear unbiased prediction and other methods) of the genetic value (estimated breeding value, EBV) of livestock. Selecting for breeding animals with superior EBV in growth rate, egg, meat, milk, or wool production, or with other desirable traits has ...
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The Annual Review of Animal Biosciences is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Annual Reviews. It releases an annual volume of review articles relevant to the fields of zoology, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and conservation biology. It has been in publication since 2013. The co-editors are Harris A. Lewin and R. Michael ...
If the breeding is for a purebred animal that will be used for exhibition or future breeding (pets or livestock), the animal must be registered and conform to the criteria laid out for that breed in a breed standard kept by a central authority, such as a kennel club for dogs. In addition, the breed club, kennel club, or other governing ...
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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Animal breeding" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.
Breed standards help define the ideal animal of a breed and provide goals for breeders in improving stock. In essence a breed standard is a blueprint for an animal fit for the function it was bred - i.e. herding, tracking etc. [ 2 ] Breed standards are not scientific documents, and may vary from association to association, and from country to ...