BookBirbal Singh, Gorakh Mal, Sanjeev K. Gautam, Manishi Mukesh.
Summary: This book presents significant innovations in animal biotechnology and their relevance to humans. It offers an update on cutting-edge technologies and advances in key aspects of genetic engineering, metagenomics, assisted reproduction, biotechnology in veterinary health, as well as the role of gut and marine microbial ecosystems in industrial development. It also includes chapters on camelids, fishery, designer milk and nutraceuticals from bioengineered organisms and reviews scientific advances such as genomics and transcriptomics with reference to their applications in the animal industry. The chapters from expert authors are organised in five themed parts; Part I "Gut microbiome and nutritional biotechnology", Part II "Assisted reproduction biotechnology", Part III "Livestock genomics", Part IV "Health biotechnology" and Part V "Animal biotechnology in global perspective". Its broad spectrum makes this work a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, academics and students in the field of veterinary and animal production as well as the biotechnological industry.
Contents:
Part1: Gut microbiome and nutritional biotechnology
Metagenomics for utilizing the herbivore gut potential
Gut/rumen microbiome- a livestock and industrial perspective
Anaerobic gut fungi- a biotechnological perspective
Microbial resources from wild and captive animals
Insect gut- a treasure of microbes and microbial enzymes
Nutraceuticals from bioengineered organisms
Designer probiotics: the next-gen high efficiency biotherapeutics
Part 2: Assisted reproduction biotechnology
Revolutionary reproduction biotechnologies in livestock: an overview
Cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Micromanipulation technology in health and assisted reproduction
Reproduction advances in buffaloes
Reproduction biotechnology in camelids
Reproduction biotechnology in cattle
Reproduction biotechnology in pig
Biotechnology in wildlife
Assisted reproduction in equines
Assisted reproduction in cats and dogs
Stem cells and cellular reprogramming to advance livestock industry
Spermatogonial and oogonial stem cells in farm animals
Parthenogenesis- a potential tool to reproductive biotechnology
Transgenesis and genetically engineered livestock as live bioreactors
Animal stem cells- a perspective on their use in human health
Fish and poultry transgenics
Part 3: Livestock genomics
Animal genomics- a current perspective
Analysis of genome diversity
Analysis of Genome Mapping
Generation and analysis of whole genome mapping
Digital PCR
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Metabolomics
Synthetic biology
Bioinformatics and web-based tools for genome sequence data analysis
Part 4: Health biotechnology
Animal biotechnology in human health
Designer milk
Marine bio-resources- animals and veterinary applications
RNA interference (RNAi) technology
Big from small: micro RNA in relation to veterinary sciences
Genome editing in farm animals
Next Generation Se quencing vis-à-vis Veterinary Health Management
Computer-aided drug discovery
Part 5: Animal biotechnology in global perspective
Steps towards sustainable livestock: technologies to conserve and boost the indigenous livestock
Biotechnology for wildlife
Non-meat alternatives
Career opportunities in animal biotechnology
Intellectual property rights in animal biotechnology.