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Applications of Gene-Based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Harinder P.S. Makkar

    1. Animal Production and Health Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

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  2. Gerrit J. Viljoen

    1. Animal Production and Health Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

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  • The only book focusing on the need, applications, and constraints in the use of gene-based technologies for developing countries

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Table of contents (63 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Application of Gene-Based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries

    Pages 1-21

  3. Opening Address

    • W. Burkart
    Pages 23-25

  4. Opening Address

    • Samuel C. Jutzi
    Pages 27-32

  5. Opening Address

    • James Dargie
    Pages 33-40

  6. Gene-based Technologies for Livestock Industries in the 3rd Millennium

    • E.P. Cunningham
    Pages 41-51

  7. Challenges and Opportunities for Controlling and Preventing Animal Diseases in Developing Countries through Gene-based Technologies

    • J.R. Crowther, M.H. Jeggo
    Pages 53-71

  8. Molecular Genetics and Livestock Selection

    • John L. Williams
    Pages 73-88

  9. First Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources

    • R. Cardellino, I. Hoffmann, K.A. Tempelman
    Pages 89-98

  10. Development of Germline Manipulation Technologies in Livestock

    • C. Bruce, A. Whitelaw
    Pages 99-109

  11. DNA Polymorphisms in the Sahiwal Breed of Zebu Cattle Revealed by Synthetic Oligonucleotide Probes

    • Shashikanth g, B.R. Yadav
    Pages 111-120

  12. Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Vietnamese and European Pig Breeds

    • N.T.D. Thuy, E. Melchinger, A.W. Kuss, T. Peischl, H. Bartenschlager, N.V. Cuong et al.
    Pages 121-130

  13. Combining Gene-Based Methods and Reproductive Technologies to Enhance Genetic Improvement of Livestock in Developing Countries

    • Julius van der Werf, Karen Marshall
    Pages 131-144

  14. Evaluation of the Utility of the FecB Gene to Improve the Productivity of Deccani Sheep in Maharashtra, India

    • Chanda Nimbkar, Varsha C. Pardeshi, Pradip M. Ghalsasi
    Pages 145-154

  15. Effect of Pregnancy on Endometrial Sex Steroid Receptors and on Prostaglandin F2α Release after Uterine Biopsy in Heifers

    • Ana Meikle, Daniel Cavestany, Lena Sahlin, William W. Thatcher, Elsa G. Garofalo, Hans Kindahl et al.
    Pages 155-165

  16. Inventory Analysis of West African Cattle Breeds

    • D.M.A. Belemsaga, Y. Lombo, S. Thevenon, S. Sylla
    Pages 167-173

  17. A Review of Gastrointestinal Microbiology with Special Emphasis on Molecular Microbial Ecology Approaches

    • Roderick I. Mackie, Isaac K.O. Cann
    Pages 175-198

  18. Gene-Based Vaccine Development for Improving Animal Production in Developing Countries

    • J.R. Egerton
    Pages 199-210

  19. Current and Future Developments in Nucleic Acid-Based Diagnostics

    • Gerrit J. Viljoen, Marco Romito, Pravesh D. Kara
    Pages 211-244

  20. Reverse Genetics with Animal Viruses

    • Teshome Mebatsion
    Pages 245-255
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Modern Biotechnology has potential for solving many problems associated with animal productivity and health and offers exciting opportunities for enhancing agricultural productivity. At present the focus is, however, on the issues and problems of significance for livestock producers in the developed world. In order to fully realize the benefits of this technology in developing countries, there is a need to identify, characterize and apply appropriate gene-based technologies for these regions. These proceedings present peer reviewed state-of-the-art papers describing the achievements in the areas of animal breeding and genetics, animal nutrition, animal health, and environment, ethics, safety, and regulatory aspects of gene-based technologies; achievements which could be realized using these modern scientific tools to maximise the benefits from the 'livestock revolution' that is taking place; and the constraints in the use of gene-based technologies and their specific research needs. This book will help in bridging the wide gap between developed and developing countries, in the development and use of gene-based technologies, and to elucidate the current and future roles of such technologies in the developing world. It is a good reference source for researchers, students and policy-makers alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Animal Production and Health Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

    Harinder P.S. Makkar, Gerrit J. Viljoen

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