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This text explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior and health of livestock animals. A refreshed, updated resource that highlights new areas of endocrinology with applications in commercial animals, additions to this new edition include: information on G protein receptors, function of CREB, methods for identification of DNA regulatory sequences and DNA binding proteins, circadian rhythm and the biological clock; expanded coverage of in vitro models to include 3D cell culture and organ-on-a-chip; new knowledge on gene editing,…mehr

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This text explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior and health of livestock animals. A refreshed, updated resource that highlights new areas of endocrinology with applications in commercial animals, additions to this new edition include: information on G protein receptors, function of CREB, methods for identification of DNA regulatory sequences and DNA binding proteins, circadian rhythm and the biological clock; expanded coverage of in vitro models to include 3D cell culture and organ-on-a-chip; new knowledge on gene editing, antibody production, hormone delivery methods and DNA cloning and sequencing methods; the role of the gut microbiome, as well as effects of antibiotics and antimicrobials; skin as an endocrine organ and related information on wool production and endocrine defleecing; and updated information on protocols for assessing endocrine disruptor chemicals.
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Autorenporträt
Professor E. James Squires is Chair of the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. His broad research interests are in metabolism and functional genomics to improve the health and productivity of livestock, and to develop animal models for human metabolism, health and nutrition. His work is a combination of basic and applied studies. He has published almost 150 papers in referred journals, and authored the textbook Applied Animal Endocrinology, along with several book chapters and numerous abstracts and technical publications for industry audiences.