Systems Biology in Animal Production and Health, Vol. 1

Animal Systems Biology

Systems Biology in Animal Production and Health, Vol. 1 provides a comprehensive introduction to systems biology and its application to animal production, genetics, and veterinary health. It explores multi-omics approaches including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, alongside genetic, co-expression, and metabolic networks. The volume also covers statistical methods, computational modeling, bioinformatics tools, and practical software approaches for identifying biomarkers, genetic markers, and potential causal genes.

Key Features

• Introduction to systems biology in animal science
• Applications in animal production and health
• Multi-omics and integrated biological datasets
• Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics
• Genetic, co-expression, and metabolic networks
• Biomarker and genetic-marker discovery
• Quantitative genetics and genomics
• RNA sequencing in livestock production
• Statistical and bioinformatics methods
• Computational modeling and graphical models
• NGS tools and systems biology software
• Programming codes and example datasets for practical exercises