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Genetics: Recommended Reading List

References are listed chronologically within each section, with the most recent publications at the end. It is important to note the date of publication of each title. Move to a section of the list by clicking on the link in the index below.

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Index

Basic Genetics and General References

On being the right size and other essays Haldane, J.B.S. (1985). Edited by John Maynard Smith. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Genethics : the ethics of engineering life Suzuki, D.T. and Knudston, P. (1989). Allen and Unwin, Sydney.

Evolutionary genetics Smith, J.M. (1989). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Ecogenetics : genetic predisposition to the toxic effects of chemicals Grandjean, P. (Ed.) (1991). Chapman and Hall, London.

The Wisdom of the Genes: New Pathways in Evolution Wills, C. (c1989). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Genetics (2nd edition) Weaver, R.F. and Hedrick, P.W. (1992). William C. Brown, Dubuque, Iowa.

Exons, introns, and talking genes : the science behind the Human Genome Project Wills, C. (1992). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Genetic maps: locus maps of complex genomes 6th Edn. O'Brien, S.J. (Ed.) (1993). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

The doctrine of DNA : biology as ideology Lewontin, R.C. (1993). Penguin, New York.

The theory of evolution. (4th edn). Smith, J.M. (1993). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Sex chromosomes and sex-determining genes Reed, K.C. and Marshall Graves, J.A. (ed.) (1993). Harwood Academic Publishers, Chur, Switzerland.

DNA structure and function Sinden, R.R. (1994). Academic Press, London.

The Book of Man: the Quest to Discover Our Genetic Heritage. Bodmer, W.F. and McKie, R. (1994). Little, Brown, New York.

Genetic analysis ; principles, scope, and objectives Fincham, J. (1994). Blackwell Science, Oxford.

An Introduction to genetic analysis (7th edn). Griffiths, A.J.F., Miller, J.H. and Lewontin, R.C. (1999). Freeman, New York.

A Dictionary of genetics. (5th edn). King, R.C. and Stansfield, W.D. (1997). Oxford University Press, New York.

Principles of genetics (9th edn). Snustad, D.P., Simmons, M.J. and Jenkins, J.B. (1997). John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Genetics (5th edn). Russell, P.J. (1998). Benjamin Cummings, Menlo Park, CA.

Genetics: principles and analysis (4th edn). Hartl, D.L. and Jones, E.W. (1998). Blackwell Scientific, Oxford.

Essential genetics : a genomics perspective (4th Ed) Hartl, D.L. & Jones E. W. (2006). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Boston.

Genetics : analysis of genes and genomes (6th Ed) Hartl, Daniel L. & Jones, Elizabeth W. (2005). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Mass.

Evolution

Darwin and design : does evolution have a purpose? Ruse M. (2003) Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass.

The origin of species by means of natural selection Darwin, C.R. (1859) John Murray, London.

The variation of animals and plants under domestication Darwin, C.R. (1868). John Murray, London. Not held at Badham/ Camden

Charles Darwin's letters : a selection, 1825-1859 Burkhardt, F. (ed.) (1996) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Darwin's fishes : an encyclopedia of ichthyology, ecology, and evolution Pauly, D. (2004). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

The Darwin CD-ROM (2nd edition), Ghiselin, M.T. and Goldie, P. (ed.) (1997) Lightbinders, San Francisco.

Biographies and History

George Beadle, an uncommon farmer : the emergence of genetics in the 20th century Berg, P. & Singer, M. (2003). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

The third man of the double helix : the autobiography of Maurice Wilkins Wilkins, M. (2003). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

The man who invented the chromosome : a life of Cyril Darlington Harman, O. S. (2004). Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass.

Mendel's legacy : the origin of classical genetics Carlson, E. A. (2004). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

The double helix : a personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA Watson, J.D. (1968). Athenum, New York. See also Stent, G.S. (Ed.) (1981). The Double Helix: Text, Commentary, Reviews, Original Papers. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London.

JBS: the life and work of JBS Haldane Clark, R.W. (1968). Hodder and Stoughton, London.

Rise and fall of T.D.Lysenko (translated by I.M. Lerner). Medvedev, Z.A. (1969). Columbia University Press, New York.

R. A. Fisher, the life of a scientist Box, J. F. (1978). John Wiley, New York.

Thomas Hunt Morgan: the man and his science Allen, G.E. (1978). Princeton University Press, Princeton.

Genes, radiation, and society : the life and work of H.J. Muller Carlson, E.A. (1981). Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York.

Darwin Howard, J. (1982). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

A feeling for the organism : the life and work of Barbara McClintock Keller, E.F. (1983). Freeman, New York.

Natural selection, heredity, and eugenics : including selected correspondence of R.A. Fisher with Leonard Darwin and others Bennett, J.H. (Ed.) (1983). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Mendel Orel, V. (1984). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Howard Florey: penicillin and after Williams, T.I. (1984). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Sewall Wright and evolutionary biology Provine, W.B. (1986). University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

The balance of probabilities Harris, H. (1987). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Charles Darwin in Australia Nicholas, F.W. and Nicholas, J.M. (1989). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Statistical inference and analysis: selected correspondence of R.A. Fisher Bennett, J.H. (Ed.) (1990). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Darwin Desmond, A. and Moore, J. (1991). Michael Joseph, London.

Gregor Mendel: the first geneticist Orel, V. (1995). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

The Australian ark : a history of domesticated animals in Australia Parsonson, I. (1998). CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

A natural history of domesticated mammals Clutton-Brock, J. (1999). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Francis Galton : pioneer of heredity and biometry Bulmer, M. (2003). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.

Works by Fisher, Wright and Haldane

Collected papers of R.A. Fisher Bennett, J.H. (Ed.) (1971-1974). University of Adelaide, Adelaide.

The genetical theory of natural selection Fisher, R.A. (1930). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

The causes of evolution Haldane, J.B.S. (1932). Longmans, Green & Co, London.

The theory of inbreeding (2nd edn) Fisher, R.A. (1965). Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh.

Collected papers of R.A. Fisher Bennett, J.H. (Ed.) (1971-1974). University of Adelaide, Adelaide.

Evolution and the genetics of populations (In 4 vols) Wright, S. (1968-1978). University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Evolution: selected papers by Sewell Wright Provine, W.B. (Ed.) (1986). University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Statistical methods, inference, and experimental design Fisher, R.A. (1990). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Molecular Biology

Recombinant DNA: a short course Watson, J.D., Tooze, J. and Kurtz, D.T. (1983). Scientific American Books, New York.

Molecular biology of the gene (4th edn: 2 vols) Watson, J.D., Hopkins, N.W., Roberts, J.W., Steitz, J.A. and Weiner, A.M. (1987). Benjamin Cummings, Menlo Park, California.

Molecular cloning : a laboratory manual (3rd edn). Sambrook, J and Russell D. W. (2001). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

DNA profiling : principles, pitfalls, and potential : a handbook of DNA-based evidence for the legal, forensic, and law enforcement professions Easteal, S., McLeod, N. and Reed, K. (1991). Harwood Academic Publishers.

Introduction to genetic engineering Sofer, W.H. (1991). Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston.

The new genetics and clinical practice (3rd edn). Weatherall, D.J. (1991). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Our genetic future: the science and ethics of genetic technology British Medical Association (1992). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

The polymerase chain reaction Mullis, K., Ferre, F., and Gibbs, R. (ed.) (1994). Birkhauser, Boston.

A practical introduction to DNA fingerprinting Galbraith, D.A. (1994). Chapman and Hall, London.

PCR technology: current innovations Griffin, H.G. and Griffin, A.M. (ed.) (1994). CRC Press, Boca Raton.

Animals with novel genes Maclean, N. (ed.) (1994). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

An introduction to genetic engineering (2nd ed) Nicholl, D. (2002). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

The encyclopedia of molecular biology Kendrew, J. (Ed.) (1994). Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.

Genes at work: biotechnology Larkin, P.J. (ed.) (1994). CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.

Principles of gene manipulation (6th edition) Old, R.W., Twyman, R. and Primrose, S.B. (2001). Blackwell Scientific, Oxford.

DNA sequencing: the basics Brown, T.A. (1994). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

An introduction to recombinant DNA in medicine (2nd ed) Emery, A.E.H. and Malcolm, S. (1995). John Wiley and Sons, London.

Gene cloning: an introduction Brown, T.A. (c1986). Van Nostrand Reinhold, Berkshire (UK).

Genes VIII Lewin, B. (2004). Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Genomes Brown, T.A. (1999). BIOS Scientific Publishers

Cytogenetics

Animal cytology and evolution (3rd edn) White, M.J.D. (1973). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Cytogenetics in animal reproduction Hare, W.C.D. and Singh, E.L. (1979). CAB, Farnham Royal, Slough, England.

Cytogenetics of livestock Eldridge, F.E. (1985). AVI Publishing Company, Westport, Connecticut.

Chromosome abnormalities and genetic counseling (2nd ed) Gardner, R.J.M. and Sutherland, G.R. (1996). Oxford University Press, New York.

Cytogenetics of animals Halnan, C.R. (Ed.) (1989). CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK.

Chromosome anomalies and prenatal development : an atlas Warburton, D., Byrne, and Canki, N. (1991). Oxford University Press, New York.

Chromosome genetics Wall, W. and Clark, M. (ed.) (1994). Chapman and Hall, London. (not held in University of Sydney Library collection)

Inherited Abnormalities and Disease

Breed dispositions to diseases in dogs and cats Gough A. and Thomas A., (2004). Blackwell Science, Oxford.

Spontaneous animal models of human disease 2 vols. Andrews, E.J., Ward, B.C. and Altman, N.H. (1979). Academic Press, New York.

Abnormalities of companion animals : analysis of heritability Foley, C.W., Lasley, J.F. and Osweiler, G.D. (1979). Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.

The prevention and avoidance of genetic disease Edwards, J.H., Lyon, M.L. and Southern, E.M. (1988). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences 319 (1194): 209-367.

Farm animals in biomedical research Pliska, V. and Stranzinger, G. (Eds) (1990). Parey, Hamburg.

The genetic basis of common diseases (2nd ed) King, R.A., Rotter, J.I. and Motulsky, A.G. (Eds) (2002). Oxford University press, New York.

Metabolic disorders and their prevention in farm animals Vrzgula, L. (Ed.) (1991). Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Congenital abnormalities Dennis, S.M. (Ed.)(1993). The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice 9(1), March 1993, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia.

Mendelian inheritance in man: a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders (12 edition) McKusick, V.A. (1998). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) Nicholas, F.W., Brown, S.C. and LeTissier, P.R.

Mendelian inheritance in cattle P. Millar, J.J. Lauvergne, INRA and C. Dolling (eds) EAAP publication no 101, 2000, EAAP Publication 101

Population and Quantitative Genetics

Genetics of populations (3rd ed) Hedrick, P. W. (2005). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Boston.

An introduction to population genetics theory Crow, J.F. and Kimura, M. (1970). Harper and Row, New York.

An introduction to biometrical genetics Mather, K. and Jinks, J.L. (1977). Chapman and Hall, London.

The mathematical theory of quantitative genetics Bulmer, M.G. (1980). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Elements de genetique quantitative Ollivier, L. (1981). Masson, Paris.

Biometrical genetics: the study of continuous variation (3rd edn) Mather, K. and Jinks, J.L. (1982). Chapman and Hall, London.

The neutral theory of molecular evolution Kimura, M. (1983). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Manual of quantitative genetics (4th edn) Becker, W.A. (1984). Academic Enterprises, PO Box 666, Pullman, Washington, USA.

General and quantitative genetics (World Animal Science Series, Vol. 4A). Chapman, A.B. (Ed.) (1985). Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Population genetics Christiansen, F.B. and Feldman, M.W. (1986). Blackwells, Oxford.

Theory of plant breeding (2nd edn). Mayo, O. (1987). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Basic concepts in population, quantitative, and evolutionary genetics Crow, J.F. (1987). Freeman, New York.

A primer of population genetics (2nd edn). Hartl, D.L. (1988). Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Proceedings of the second international conference on quantitative genetics Weir, B.S., Eisen, E.J., Goodman, M.M. and Namkoong, G. (Eds) (1988). Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Theoretical population genetics Gale, J.S. (1990). Unwin Hyman, London.

Evolution Strickberger, M.W. (1990). Jones and Bartlett, Boston.

Variance components Searle, S.R., Casella, G. and McCulloch, C.E. (1992). John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Natural history of inbreeding and outbreeding Thornhill, N. (1993). University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

The history and geography of human genes Cavalli-Sforza, L.L., Menozzi, P. and Piazza, A. (1994). Princeton University Press, Princeton.

An introduction to quantitative genetics (4th edn). Falconer, D.S. and Mackay, T.F.C. (1995). Longman Chesire, London.

Genetical analysis of quantitative traits Kearsey, M.J. and Pooni, H.S. (1996). Chapman and Hall, London.

Genetic data analysis II : methods for discrete population genetic data Weir, B.S. (1996). Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Mass.

Evolutionary quantitative genetics Roff, D.A. (1997). Chapman and Hall, London.

Genetics and analysis of quantitative traits Lynch, M. and Walsh, B. (1997). Sinauer Associates, Sutherland, Mass.

Principles of population genetics (3rd Ed). Hartl, D.L. and Clark, A.G. (1997). Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Mass.

Notes on the theory and application of selection principles for the genetic improvement of animals Van Vleck, L.D. (1979). Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. (not held in University of Sydney Library collection)

Animal breeding theory Cunningham, E.P. (1969). Landbruksbokhandelen, Universitforlaget Vollebekk, Oslo. (not held in University of Sydney Library collection)

Behaviour Genetics

Dog behavior : the genetic basis Scott, J.P. and Fuller, J.L. (1965). University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Essentials of behaviour genetics Hay, D.A. (1985). Blackwell Scientific Publications, Melbourne.

Nature and nurture : an introduction to human behavioral genetics Plomin, R. (1990). Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, California.

Behavioral genetics (4th ed) Plomin, R. et al (2001). Worth Pubs, New York.

Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals Grandin, T. (Ed.) (1998). Academic Press, San Diego.

Pests, Parasites and Pathogens

Control of arthropod pests of livestock: a review of technology Drummond, R.O., George, J.E. and Kunz, S.E. (1988). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

Genetics of resistance to bacterial and parasitic infection Wakelin, D. and Blakewell, J. (1988). Taylor and Francis, Basingstoke, England.

Microbial resistance to drugs Bryan, L.E. (Ed.) (1989). Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Managing resistance to agrochemicals Green, M.B., LeBaron, H.M. and Moberg, W.K. (Eds) (1990). American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.

The European rabbit : the history and biology of a successful colonizer Thompson, H.V. and King, C.M. (Eds) (1994). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Ecological and evolutionary aspects of insecticide resistance McKenzie, J.A. (1996). R.G. Landes/Academic Press, London.

Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals (2nd edition) Axford, R.F.E., Bishop, S.C., Nicholas, F.W. and Owen, J.B. (Eds) (1999) CAB International, Wallingford, England.

Immunogenetics

The Molecular biology of the major histocompatibility complex of domestic animal species Warner, C., Rothschild, M.F. and Lamont, S.J. (Eds) (1988). Iowa State University Press, Ames.

HLA and disease Lechler, R. (Ed.) (1994).Academic Press, London

Genetics of Conservation and Captive Breeding

A primer of ecological genetics Conner, J. K., Hartl, D. L., (2004). Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Mass.

Proceedings of the second world conference on breeding endangered species in captivity Anon. (1977). International zoo yearbook vol. 17.

Proceedings of the third world conference on breeding endangered species in captivity Anon. (1980). International Zoo Yearbook, vol. 20.

Conservation and evolution Frankel, O.H. and Soule, M.E. (1981). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Genetics and conservation : a reference for managing wild animal and plant populations Schonewald-Cox, C.M. et al. (Eds) (1983). Benjamin/Cummings, London.

Proceedings of the fourth world conference on breeding endangered species in captivity. Anon. (1986). International zoo yearbook, vol. 24/25.

Conservation biology : the science of scarcity and diversity Sinauer and Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts. Soule, M.R. (Ed.) (1986).

Proceedings of the workshop on genetic management of captive populations Anon. (1986). Zoo Biology, vol. 5, no. 2.
Not held by USYD

Advances in animal conservation Hearn, J.P. and Hodges, J.K. (1986). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Conservation science and zoos Anon. (1987). International zoo yearbook, vol. 27.

Genetic conservation of domestic livestock Alderson, L. (Ed.) (1990). CAB International, Wallingford.

Australia's endangered species : the extinction dilemma Simon and Schuster. Kennedy, M. (Ed.) (1990).

Beyond captive breeding : re-introducing endangered mammals to the wild Gipps, J.H.W. (Ed.) (1991). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Biotechnology and the conservation of genetic diversity Moore, H.D.M., Holt, W.V. and Mace, G.M. (Eds) (1992). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Creative conservation : interactive management of wild and captive animals Mace, G., Olney, P.J., and Feistner, A. (ed.) (1993). Chapman and Hall, London.

Conservation genetics Loeschcke, V., Tomiuk, J. and Jain, S.K. (1994). Birkhauser, Basel

World watch list for domestic animal diversity Sherf, B.D. (Ed.) (1995). FAO, Rome.

Molecular evolution : a phylogenetic approach Page, R.D.M. and Holmes, E. (1998). Blackwell Science, Oxford.

Inbred Strains

Inbred and genetically defined strains of laboratory animals Part 1: Mouse, Rat; Part 2: Hamster, Guinea Pig, Rabbit, Chicken. Altman, P.L. and Katz, D.D. (1979). FASEB, Bethesda, Maryland.

Inbred strains in biomedical research Festing, M.F.W. (1979). Macmillan, London.

Genetic variants and strains of the laboratory mouse Lyon, M.F., Raston, S. and Brown, S.D.M. (Eds) (1995). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Coat Colour

Comparative genetics of coat colour in mammals Searle, A.G. (1968). Logus Press, London.

Equine color genetics Sponenberg, D.P. (1996). Iowa State University Press, Ames.

The coat colors of mice : a model for mammalian gene action and interaction Willys K. Silvers. New York : Springer-Verlag, c1979.

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Animal breeding : first principles for farmers Dalton, D.C. (1976). Aster Books, Wellington, New Zealand.

Animal genetics Hutt, F.B. and Rasmusen, B.A. (1982). John Wiley, New York.

Population genetics in animal breeding (2nd edn). Pirchner, F. (1983). Plenum Press, New York.

Evolution of domesticated animals Mason, I.L. (Ed.) (1984). Longman, New York.

An introduction to animal breeding Bowman, J.C. (1984). (The Institute of Biology's Studies in Biology No. 46) Edward Arnold, London.

General and quantitative genetics (World Animal Science Series, Vol. 4A). Chapman, A.B. (Ed.) (1985). Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Genetics for the animal sciences Van Vleck, L.D., Pollak, E.J. and Oltenacu, E.A.B. (1987). Freeman, New York.

Introduction to veterinary genetics Nicholas, F.W. (1987). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Advances in animal breeding : proceedings of the world symposium in honour of Professor R.D. Politiek Korver, S. et al. (Eds) (1988). Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands.

A world dictionary of livestock breeds, types, and varieties Mason, I.L. (1988). CAB International, Wallingford.

Evolution and animal breeding : reviews on molecular and quantitative approaches in honour of Alan Robertson Hill, W.G. and Mackay, T.F.C. (Eds) (1989). CAB International, Wallingford.

Advances in statistical methods for genetic improvement of livestock Gianola, D. and Hammond, K. (Eds) (1990). Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Handbook of animal science Putnam, P.A. (Ed.) (1991). Academic Press, San Diego.

Selected issues in livestock industry development Cunningham, E.P. (1992). The World Bank, Washington.

Animal breeding : the modern approach Hammond, K., Graser, H.-U. and McDonald, C.A. (Eds) (1992). Postgraduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, Sydney.

Selection index and introduction to mixed model methods Van Vleck, D.L. (1993). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

Economic aspects of animal breeding Weller, J.L. (1994). Chapman and Hall, London.

Animal breeding Wiener, G. (1994). Macmillan, London.

Linear models for the prediction of animal breeding values Mrode, R.A. (1996). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Selection indices and prediction of genetic merit in animal breeding Cameron, N.D. (1997). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Genetic improvement of cattle and sheep Simm, G. (1998). Farming Press, Ipswich, UK.

Understanding animal breeding Bourdon, R.M. (1999) Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Dalton's introduction to practical animal breeding (4th edn). Willis, M.B. (1999). Blackwell Scientific, Oxford.

Application of New Technologies

New technologies in animal breeding Brackett, B.G., Seidel, G.E.(Jr) and Seidel, S.M. (1981). Academic Press, New York.

Genetic engineering of animals : an agricultural perspective Evans, J.W. and Hollaender, A. (Eds) (1986). Plenum, New York.

Exploiting new technologies in animal breeding : genetic developments Smith, C., King, J.W.B. and McKay, J.C. (Eds) (1986). Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Genome analysis : a practical approach Davies, K.E. (Ed.) (1988). IRL Press, Oxford.

Current research programmes in animal biotechnology in Australia Ward, K.A., Murray, J.D. and Nancarrow, C.D. (1989). Agbiotech News and Information 1: 19-22. (not neld in University of Sydney Library collection)

Genome analysis in domestic animals Geldermann, H., Ellendorf, F. and Stranzinger, G. (Eds) (1990) VCH, Weinheim, Germany.

Gene-mapping techniques and applications Schook, L.B., Lewin, H.A. and McLaren, D.G. (Eds) (1991). Marcel Dekker, New York.

Report of the committee to consider the ethical implications of emerging technologies in the breeding of farm animals Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995). HMSO Books, London.

Animal breeding : technology for the 21st century Clark, A.J. (Ed.) (1998). Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam.

The second creation : Dolly and the age of biological control Wilmut, I., Campbell, K. and Tudge, C. (2000). Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York.

Animal breeding : use of new technologies : a textbook for consultants, farmers, teachers and for students of animal breeding Kinghorn, B.P., Van der Werf, J. and Ryan, M. (2000) Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney.

Glossary of biotechnology for food and agriculture (second revised edition of Zaid et al. 1999) Zaid, A, Hughes, H.G., Porceddu, E. and Nicholas, F.W. (2001) FAO, Rome, pp. xv + 305. An online version is also available.

Genetics and Breeding: Particular Species

Mice

The mouse in animal genetics and breeding research Eisen, E. J. (Ed) (2005) Imperial College Press, River Edge, NJ, USA.

Genetics and probability in animal breeding experiments Green, E.L. (1981). Oxford University Press, New York.

Mouse genetics: concepts and applications Silvers, L.M. (1995). Oxford University Press, New York.

Cats

Robinson's genetics for cat breeders and veterinarians (4th Edition) Robinson, R. (1999). Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, Boston.

Dogs

Genetics of the dog (2nd Edition) Burns, M. and Fraser, M.N. (1966). Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh.

The german shepherd dog: its history, development and genetics Willis, M.B. (1976). K & R Books, Leicester.

Genetics for dog breeders Hutt, F.B. (1979). Freeman, San Francisco.

Medical and genetic aspects of purebred dogs Clark, R.D. and Stainer, J.R. (Eds) (1983). Veterinary Medicine Publishing Company, Edwardsville, Kansas.

Inherited eye diseases in purebred dogs Rubin, L.F. (1989). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore.

Genetics of the dog Willis, M.B. (1989). H.F. & G. Witherby, London. [Bad 636.70821/4]

Genetics of the dog Ruvinsky, A. and Sampson, J. (2001) CABI Publishing, New York.

Genetics for dog breeders (2nd edn). Robinson, R. (1990). Pergamon Press, Oxford.

Fish

Selection and breeding programs in aquaculture Gjedrem, T. (Ed) (2005). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Population genetics and fishery management Ryman, N. and Utter, F. (Eds) (1987). University of Washington Press, Seattle.

Genetics in aquaculture IV Gall, G.A.E. (ed.) (1993). Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Genetics and fish breeding Purdom, C.E. (1992). Chapman and Hall, London.

Genetics for fish hatchery managers(2nd Edition) Tave, D. (ed.) (1993). Chapman and Hall, London.

Molecular genetics in fisheries Carvello, G.R. and Pitcher, T.J. (ed.) (1994). Chapman and Hall, London.

Poultry

Poultry genetics and breeding Hill, W.G., Manson, J.M. and Hewitt, D. (Eds) (1985). British Poultry Science Ltd, Longman Group, Harlow, England.

Avian genetics Cooke, F. and Buckley, P.A. (1987). Academic Press, London.

Poultry breeding and genetics Crawford, R.D. (Ed.) (1990). Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Genetics and evolution of the domestic fowl Stevens, L. (1991). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

British poultry standards (5th Edition) Roberts, V. (1997). Blackwell Science, Oxford.

Sheep

Quantitative genetics in sheep breeding Turner, H.N. and Young, S.S.Y. (1969). Macmillan, Melbourne.

Breeding merinos Dolling, C.H.S. (1970). Rigby, Adelaide.

Sheep breeding Tomes, G.J. Robertson, D.E. and Lightfoot, R.J. (Eds) (1976).WAIT, Perth, Australia. [Also published in a second edition, revised by W. Haresign (1979), Butterworths, London]

Breeding coloured sheep and using coloured wool South Australian Coloured Sheep Owners Society (1979). Peacock Publications, Hyde Park, South Australia.

The Booroola merino : proceedings of a workshop held at Armidale, N.S.W., 24-25 August 1980 Piper, L.R., Bindon, B.M. and Nethery, R.D. (Eds) (1982). CSIRO Division of Animal Production, Melbourne.

The history of the Australian merino Day, G. and Jessup, J. (Ed.) (1984). Heinemann, Melbourne.

Genetics of reproduction in sheep Land, R.B. and Robinson, D.W. (Eds) (1985). Butterworth, London.

Merinos, myths and Macarthurs : Australian graziers and their sheep, 1788-1900 Garran, J. and White, L. (1985). Australian National University Press, Canberra.

Merino improvement programs in Australia : proceedings of a national symposium, Leura, New South Wales, 1987 McGuirk, B.J. (Ed) (1987). Australian Wool Corporation, Melbourne.

Objective measurement and sheep breeding Kearins, R.D. (Ed.) (1988). Sheep and Wool Section, New South Wales Department of Agriculture, PO Box 865, Dubbo.

Carpet wool production : a guide to production of specialty carpet wool in Australia Sides, R.H. (1989). Department of Agriculture, Hobart.

The Australian merino Massy, C. (1990). Viking O'Neill, Sydney.

Merino sire evaluation in Australia : recommendations on sire evaluation (sire referencing) for the Australian merino sheep industry Brien, F.D., Kearins, R.D. and Maxwell, W.M.C. (Eds) (1993?). Woolplan Management Committee, Wool Research and Development Corporation, Melbourne.

Prolific sheep Fahmy, M.H. (Ed.) (1996). CAB International, Wallingford, England.

The genetics of sheep Piper, L. And Ruvinsky, A. (Eds) (1997). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Pigs

Pig production in Australia Gardner, J.A.A., Dunkin, A.C., and Lloyd, L.C. (1989). Butterworths, Sydney.

The genetics of the pig Rothschild, M.F. and Ruvinsky, A. (Eds) (1998). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Cattle

Breeding dairy cattle Hinks, C.J.M. (1983). Farming Press, Ipswich, England.

Principles of dairy science (2nd edn). Schmidt, G.M., Van Vleck, L.D. and Hutjens, M.F. (1988). Prentice-Hall International, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

The genetics of cattle Fries, R. and Ruvinsky, A. (Eds) (1999). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Horses

Genetic principles in horse breeding Lasley, J.F. (1970). University of Missouri Press, Columbia.

Genetics and horse breeding Jones, W.E. (1982). Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia.

The Horse (2nd ed) Evans, J.W., Borton, A., Hintz, H.F. and Van Vleck, L.D. (1990). Freeman, San Francisco.

Horse genetics Bowling, A.T. (1996). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Genetics of the horse Bowling, A.T. and Ruvinsky, A. (Eds) (2000). CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Journals

Animal breeding abstracts

Advances in genetics

The American naturalist

Animal biotechnology

Animal genetics

Animal science

Annual review of genetics

Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology

Evolution

Genome

Genomics

Genetical research

Genetics

Genetics abstracts

Genetics, selection, evolution

Hereditas

Heredity

Index veterinarius

Journal of animal breeding and genetics

Journal of animal science

Journal of dairy science

Journal of heredity

Livestock production science

New scientist

Poultry science

Proceedings of the World Congress on Sheep and Beef Cattle Breeding

Scientific American

Theoretical population biology

Trends in genetics

Veterinary bulletin

World animal review

World review of animal production