Title: Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals (Third Edition)
Editor: Temple Grandin, PhD
Publisher: Academic Press (Elsevier)
Publication Year: 2022
ISBN: 978-0-323-85752-9
Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals, Third Edition is an authoritative, foundational exploration of the biological and hereditary mechanisms governing animal temperament, stress responses, and social behavior. Edited by world-renowned animal behaviorist and welfare pioneer Dr. Temple Grandin, this thoroughly updated volume connects molecular genetics, genomics, and neuroscience directly to applied handling and breeding practices across domestic species. It serves as an essential reference for animal behaviorists, applied ethologists, livestock geneticists, veterinarians, and animal science researchers aiming to advance productivity and welfare through behavioral genetics.
Key Topics Covered:
- Behavioral Genetics & Domestication: Biological pathways, genomic selection signatures, and evolutionary mechanisms that transformed wild ancestral behaviors into domestic animal temperaments.
- Temperament, Fear & Stress Physiology: Hereditary variation in reactivity, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulation, autonomic responses, and maternal effects on offspring behavior.
- Species-Specific Behavioral Profiles: In-depth examinations of the genetic architecture underpinning behavioral patterns in cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, poultry, and companion dogs.
- Applied Welfare & Selective Breeding: Methodologies for integrating behavioral traits and temperament scoring into modern breeding objectives to reduce handling stress, aggression, and abnormal behaviors.
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