| Biology of the Domestic Pig, Second Edition Contributor(s): Pond, Wilson G. (Editor), Mersmann, Harry J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0801434688 ISBN-13: 9780801434686 Publisher: Comstock Publishing OUR PRICE: $154.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2001 Annotation: An invaluable resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, and biomedical researchers, this books shows that in the past twenty years, the knowledge base about the physiology and biology of the pig has grown phenomenally. This is because of the animal's rapid rise in popularity as a model subject in biomedical research and the ongoing research concerning its use worldwide as a food source. The Biology of the Domestic Pig offers an integrated description of the full scope of current knowledge. The editors have included chapters on the expanding fields of immunology, endocrinology, and genetics. Growth, digestion, nutrition, respiration, excretion, and reproduction are extensively treated. The final chapter covers the emerging applications of transgenics, metabolite replacement therapy, and xenotransplantation (the use of animal tissues in humans). |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Dewey: 636.408 |
| LCCN: 00043128 |
| Physical Information: 1.81" H x 6" W x 9" (2.80 lbs) 760 pages |
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| Publisher Description: An invaluable resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, and biomedical researchers, this book shows that in the past twenty years, the knowledge base about the physiology and biology of the pig has grown phenomenally. This is because of the animal's rapid rise in popularity as a model subject in biomedical research and the ongoing research concerning its use worldwide as a food source. The Biology of the Domestic Pig offers an integrated description of the full scope of current knowledge. The editors have included chapters on the expanding fields of immunology, endocrinology, and genetics. Growth, digestion, nutrition, respiration, excretion, and reproduction are extensively treated. The final chapter covers the emerging applications of transgenics, metabolite replacement therapy, and xenotransplantation (the use of animal tissues in humans). |
Contributor Bio(s): Pond, Wilson G.: - Wilson G. Pond is Courtesy Professor in the Department of Animal Science, Cornell University. His publications include numerous journal articles and the books Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Fifth Edition and, with Katherine A. Houpt, The Biology of the Pig.Mersmann, Harry J.: - Harry J. Mersmann is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Research Chemist at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine. He is coeditor with Hubert C. Stanton of Swine in Cardiovascular Research. |