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- 1. Principles of Animal Breeding & Genetics (BASC104A) Kim Xavier C. Faronilo, D.V.M.
- 2. Basic Terminologies in Animal Breeding and Genetics
- 3. • Animal Breeding- branch of animal science that deals with the evaluation of the genetic value of livestock. • Genetics- Study of genes, genetic variation and heredity in living organisms. • Breed- a group of animals descended from common ancestry and possessing certain inherited traits that distinguish it from any other group. • Line- a group of animals descended from or related to a specific animal or source of genetic stock. • Strain – a group of animals within a breed with traits that distinguish them from others in the breed.
- 4. Basic Taxonomy of Livestock & Poultry • Cattle • Carabao • Horse • Sheep • Goat • Swine • Rabbit • Chicken • Duck • Turkey • Pigeon
- 5. Cattle (Bos taurus) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Artiodactyla • Family: Bovidae • Subfamily: Bovinae • Genus: Bos • Species: B. taurus
- 6. Carabao/ Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Artiodactyla • Family: Bovidae • Subfamily: Bovinae • Genus: Bubalus • Species: B. bubalis
- 7. Horse (Equus ferus cabalus) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Perissodactyla • Family: Equidae • Genus: Equus • Species: E. ferus • Subspecies: E. f. caballus
- 8. Sheep (Ovis aries) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Artiodactyla • Family: Bovidae • Subfamily: Caprinae • Tribe: Caprini • Genus: Ovis • Species: O. aries
- 9. Goat (Capra hircus) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Artiodactyla • Family: Bovidae • Subfamily: Caprinae • Tribe: Caprini • Genus: Capra • Species: C. hircus
- 10. Swine (Sus domesticus) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Artiodactyla • Family: Suidae • Genus: Sus • Species: S. domesticus
- 11. Rabbit ( Leporid spp.) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Lagomorpha • Family: Leporidae • Genus: Pentalagus, Bunolagus, Nesolagus, Romerolagus, Brachylagus, Sylvilagus, Oryctolagus, Poelagus
- 12. Chicken ( Gallus domesticus) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Galliformes • Family: Phasianidae • Genus: Gallus • Species: G. domesticus
- 13. Duck ( Anatidae spp.) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Anseriformes • Superfamily: Anatoidea • Family: Anatidae
- 14. Wild Turkey (Meleagridis gallopavo) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Galliformes • Family: Phasianidae • Genus: Meleagris • Species: M. gallopavo
- 15. Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)/(Columba domestica) • Domain: Eukaryota • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Columbiformes • Family: Columbidae • Genus: Columba • Species: C. livia • Subspecies: C. l. domestica
- 16. References • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle#Taxonomy • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_buffalo#Taxonomy • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse#Taxonomy_and_evolution • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_turkey • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_pigeon
- 17. Thank You! Next: Week2: Common Breeds of Livestock & Poultry