Featuring information presented at the Keystone Symposium held at Lake Tahoe in March 1991, this book covers all aspects of avian genome manipulation. The topics discuss the potential applications of emerging technology in basic science and poultry production; present various techniques for altering genomic DNA, such as microinjection, retroviral vectors, and lipofection; and examine genome evaluation using DNA fingerprinting and conventional breeding techniques. The book is aimed at poultry scientists, molecular biologists, cell biologists, developmental biologists, and geneticists.