Advances in Animal Biotechnology

• Main Authors: Singh, Birbal (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Mal, Gorakh (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Gautam, Sanjeev K. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Mukesh, Manishi (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Animal genetics.; Biomedical engineering.; Veterinary medicine.; Genetic engineering.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science.; Genetic Engineering.

 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. 

 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 Sequencing 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.