Emerging Issues in Climate Smart Livestock Production
Biological Tools and Techniques
- 1st Edition - December 3, 2021
- Editors: Sukanta Mondal, Ram Lakhan Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 2 6 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 2 6 6 - 9
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Request a sales quoteEmerging Issues in Climate Smart Livestock Production: Biological Tools and Techniques furnishes a detailed reference on livestock sustainability and the role of biotechnology for creating more sustainable livestock production systems. The book is a collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering used to modify and improve animals, fishes, and microorganisms for human benefit. The book is particularly attractive for scientists, researchers, students, educators, and professionals in agriculture, veterinary, and biotechnology science. This book promotes several biotechnological approaches that can easily be evaluated in the field for quality assurance programs beneficial to producing livestock products and overall public health.
Biotechnology has the potential to improve the productivity of animals via increased growth, carcass quality and reproduction, improved nutrition and feed utilization, improved food quality and safety, improved animal health and welfare, and reduced waste through more efficient utilization of resources.
- Identifies and explores biotechnological approaches for sustainable livestock and fish production
- Focuses on strategies for enhancing livestock and fishery productivity and sustainability
- Presents the latest research on modern methods and technologies
Government/non-government agencies/research scientists/professionals in animal agriculture/livestock industry
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Biotechnological tools to enhance sustainable livestock production
- Livestock production systems
- Sustainable livestock production and food security
- Livestock biodiversity and sustainability
- Impact of climate change on livestock production
- Nanotechnology in animal production
- Transgenic animals
- Rumen metagenomics
- Biotechnology in animal health
- Climate change and infectious disease
- Biotechnology in animal breeding, genetics, and conservation of genetic resources
- Biotechnology in animal nutrition and feed utilization
- Biotechnology in livestock reproduction
- Targeted genome editing by CRISPR/Cas9 for livestock improvement
- Conclusion
- Chapter Two: Biotechnological tools to enhance sustainable livestock production
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Traits to improve livestock production
- Approaches to improve livestock production
- Propagation
- Use of growth enhancers
- Conclusions
- Chapter Three: Global livestock production systems: Classification, status, and future trends
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Classification of livestock production systems
- Distribution of various livestock species under different livestock production systems
- Other perspectives on livestock production system classifications
- Drivers of livestock production systems
- Conclusion
- Chapter Four: Sustainable livestock production and food security
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Livestock farming systems provide food security (Ahmad et al., 2018)
- Important consideration about sustainable livestock production
- Livestock farming with care
- Precision livestock farming
- Sustainable livestock production and environment
- Sustainable livestock production and human nutrition
- Sustainable livestock production and economy
- Effects of animal products on human health
- Contribution of livestock in the world
- Global challenges in sustainable livestock production
- Livestock production and climatic changes
- Livestock and biodiversity loss
- Future demand of sustainable livestock production
- Maneuvers to achieve sustainable livestock production for food security
- Conclusion and future prospective
- Chapter Five: Sustainable livestock production and biodiversity
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Sustainability and its dimensions
- Challenges in global meat production and consumption
- Consumption patterns
- Global distribution of grassland resources
- Conversion of grassland ecosystem into agriculture
- Challenges and opportunities for livestock production systems
- Managing biomass production
- Biodiversity loss
- Management of greenhouse gases and climate change
- Conclusion
- Chapter Six: Climate change impact on livestock production
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Climate change and heat stress
- Impact of heat stress on animal health
- Effect of heat stress on production performance
- Effect of heat stress on reproduction
- Effects of heat stress on male reproduction
- Other indirect impacts of climate change
- Adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Government of India policy on climate change vis a vis animal production
- Conclusion
- Chapter Seven: Nanotechnology in animal production
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Nanotechnology in boosting animal production
- Nanotechnology in disease management and preventing pathogenesis
- Nanotechnology in animal breeding and growth
- Nanotechnology in treating reproductive problems
- Nanotechnology in sterilization of animals
- Nanotechnology in reducing transport and storage of animal protein (food packaging)
- Food processing nanoapplications
- Nanotechnology in livestock
- Biological waste management through nanotechnology for sustainable animal husbandry and livestock production
- Toxicological and environment safety concerns
- Conclusion and future outlook
- Chapter Eight: Transgenic animals
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Techniques for producing transgenic animals
- Different types of transgenic animals
- Applications of transgenic animals
- Ethics in transgenic animal production
- Future prospects
- Conclusion
- Chapter Nine: Potential implications of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues in assisted reproductive technology
- Abstract
- Introduction
- GnRH agonists-antagonists in female livestock
- GnRH agonists-antagonists in male livestock
- Rodents and GnRH analogues
- Female rodents and GnRH analogues
- Male rodents and GnRH analogues
- Conclusion and future directions
- Chapter Ten: Oxidative stress in modulation of immune function in livestock
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Role of free radicals in evoking immune responses
- Implication of oxidative stress on immune responses in dairy cattle
- Immunological reflex in poultry birds on redox burden
- Impact of stress on the goat immune system
- Sequential effects of oxido-reductive stress in piglets
- Chapter Eleven: Cow urine: Potential resource for sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Composition of cow urine
- 3: Diet effects on composition of cow urine
- 4: Applications of cow urine
- 5: Direct applications
- 6: Indirect applications
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter Twelve: Effect of climate change on vector-borne disease
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Vector-borne disease (VBD)
- Mosquito-borne diseases
- Tick-borne diseases
- Climate change and vector
- Culex mosquito
- Aedes mosquito
- Anopheles mosquito
- Culicoides midges
- Ixodes tick
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Japanese encephalitis
- Blue tongue
- Babesiosis
- Kyasanur forest disease (KFD)
- Yellow fever disease
- Zika virus disease
- African horse sickness (AHS)
- Conclusion
- Chapter Thirteen: Role of biotechnology on animal breeding and genetic improvement
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Animal breeding and biotechnologies
- Artificial insemination (AI)
- Semen sexing
- Embryo sexing
- Estrus synchronization
- Animal cloning
- Transgenesis
- Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET)
- Marker-assisted selection (MAS) and gene mapping
- Genome editing technology vs traditional animal breeding
- Conclusion
- Chapter Fourteen: Biotechnology in animal nutrition and feed utilization
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Composition and nutrient requirements of livestock
- Feed of ruminants
- Feed availability and nutrition
- Applications of biotechnology in livestock nutrition
- Feed utilization and rationing
- Biological treatments to improve feed utilization
- Biotechnological interventions to improve feed utilization
- Bionanotechnology for animal health and feed utilization
- Prospects
- Conclusions
- Chapter Fifteen: Biotechnology in livestock reproduction
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Artificial insemination (AI)
- Embryo technologies
- Sexing of embryo and sperm
- Sperm sexing
- Chapter Sixteen: Targeted genome editing by CRISPR/Cas9 for livestock improvement
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Genome editors
- CRISPR/Cas9 system
- Application of CRISPR/Cas9 in livestock improvement
- Conclusions and prospects
- Chapter Seventeen: Stem cell technology: Application in animal health and livestock production
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells
- Embryonic stem cells (ESCs)
- Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
- Adult mammary stem cells
- Germ cell transfer technique to livestock production
- Applications of germ cell transplantation in livestock
- Transgenesis
- Routes of transplantation of stem cells
- Types of xenotransplant rejections
- Stem cell therapy application in veterinary medicine
- Future aspects of stem cells and regeneration in veterinary science and translation to human health
- Conclusion
- Chapter Eighteen: Way forward for sustainable livestock sector
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Importance of livestock production
- Adverse effect of climatic change on livestock production
- Role of livestock sector in climate change
- Way forward
- Mitigation approaches in animal husbandry practices
- Nutrigenomics and precision nutrition
- Enteric fermentation
- Carbon sequestration
- Better manure management (e.g., composting)
- Conclusion
- Index
- No. of pages: 528
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 3, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128222652
- eBook ISBN: 9780128222669
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Sukanta Mondal
Dr. Sukanta Mondal is currently working as Principal Scientist, Physiology Division, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology. His major research interests involve cloning, characterization and expression of genes regulating early embryonic loss, molecular characterization and expression of hormone receptors, impact of stress on maternal recognition of pregnancy etc. He has published over 130 research publications in various National/International journals and presented more than 30 papers at various National/International Conferences. He has delivered invited lectures in different conference throughout the country and abroad. He is Associate Editor of journals viz., American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Asian Journal of Biotechnology, Asian Journal of Cell Biology, Current Research in Poultry Science and Biotechnology etc.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Scientist, National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugodi, Bangalore, IndiaRS
Ram Lakhan Singh
Professor Ram Lakhan Singh is Vice-Chancellor of Nilamber-Pitamber University, Medininagar, India. He held position of Professor and Chair of Biochemistry at Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, India prior to joining this assignment. He has 31 years of experience as teacher and 39 years as researcher in the area of Environmental and Nutraceutical Biochemistry. Professor Singh published more than 87 research papers, written 17 book chapters and edited 6 books published by Springer, CRC and Elsevier. He guided 25 PhD students and has been invited as editorial board member of International journals. He has been awarded IUTOX Senior Fellowship in 2007 and admitted to the Fellowships of the Society of Toxicology in 2011 and Academy of Environmental Biology in 2015.
Affiliations and expertise
Vice-Chancellor, Nilamber-Pitamber University, Medininagar, Jharkhand, IndiaRead Emerging Issues in Climate Smart Livestock Production on ScienceDirect