Basic knowledge for undergraduate studies. This book provides students of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine, without prior knowledge, a compact and easily understandable introduction to the field of animal breeding. The foundational knowledge has been updated and presented in a proven didactic format.

Contents include:

• Introduction
• Animal Performance
• Molecular Genetic and Breeding Fundamentals
• Breeding Progress
• Selection
• Breeding Methods and Breeding Programs
• Utilization Directions and Breeds

New in the 2nd edition:

• Genome-wide Sequencing
• Genomic Breeding Value Estimation
• Genomic Selection and its Application in Breeding Programs.