This article is an overview of the history of animal breeding. I was particularly struck by the emphasis on Professor Jay Lush’s contribution from his 1945 book, Animal Breeding Plans.
Ollivier discusses the definition of animal breeding, unconscious selection, population genetics, and it’s transformation to modern quantitative genetics. He summarizes recent developments in animal breeding and genetics and makes some far reaching observations about future challenges for animal breeders.
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