Animal Genetics is a Branch That Deals with the Study of Inheritance and Gene Variation in Animals

 

Animal Genetics

Animal genetics is a branch of genetics that studies heredity & variation chiefly in farm animals but also in domestic and wild animals. Animal geneticists analyze a genetic makeup of animals in order to discover which genes cause them to behave certain ways. It is based on the general genetic principles and concepts and it mainly uses hybrid, ontogenetic, population, cytological, mathematical-statistical, and twin methods of general genetics. Animal genetics help ensure a continuous improvement of animals, generation after generation.

Animal Genetics is a part of biotechnology, which involves study of genetic variations, genes, and heredity into animals. It studies gene variants, gene expression, traits, and reproduction. It includes genetic engineering, which is a technique of manipulating genes (adding or deleting genes) resulting into different combinations. Animal genetics is often used for genetic disease testing, genetic trait testing, or for DNA testing in animals. It deals with the study of inheritance and gene variation in wild and domestic animals.

This involves animal breeding, gene expression, and physical genetic traits such as facial shape, body structure, coat color, and others which is entirely based on heredity. Genetics is the study of genes and their effects in living organisms. The information about organism's genes provides the biological blueprint for its appearance, function, and existence and defines its differences and similarities with other organisms. Therefore, the genetics of animals is an important factor influencing both animal health and production.

The Animal Production and Genetics Unit leads FAO's activities supporting countries in the management of the genetics of livestock populations. The mission of the Genetics, Breeding, and Animal Health Research Unit (the United States Department of Agriculture) is to define the role of genetics in animal, pathogen, and microbial community interactions in domestic livestock production. The goal of this unit is to develop effective genetic strategies to improve animal health, meat quality, and production efficiency.

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