| | | Preface | | |
| | | Pt. I | | |
| | | Basic Concepts | | 1 |
| Ch. 1 | | Basic Concepts in Quantitative Genetics | | 2 |
| Ch. 2 | | Basic Concepts in Economics | | 16 |
| Ch. 3 | | Principles of Matrix Algebra and Selection Index | | 43 |
| Ch. 4 | | Introduction to Systems Analysis | | 57 |
| Pt. II | | Economic Evaluation of Genetic Differences | | 67 |
| Ch. 5 | | The Main Elements of Returns and Costs | | 68 |
| Ch. 6 | | Evaluation of Genetic Differences from Profit Equations | | 78 |
| Ch. 7 | | Evaluation of Genetic Differences by Alternate Methods | | 91 |
| Ch. 8 | | Long-term Considerations | | 102 |
| Pt. III | | Construction, Uses and Problems of Multitrait Selection Indices | | 117 |
| Ch. 9 | | Selection Indices for Non-linear Profit Functions | | 118 |
| Ch. 10 | | Comparison of Different Selection Indices | | 143 |
| Pt. IV | | Economic Evaluation of Breeding Programs | | 152 |
| Ch. 11 | | Economic Evaluation of Breeding Programs, Theory | | 153 |
| Ch. 12 | | Comparison of Alternative Breeding Programs | | 162 |
| Ch. 13 | | Evaluation of Existing Breeding Programs | | 174 |
| Pt. V | | Crossbreeding and Heterosis | | 182 |
| Ch. 14 | | Economic Evaluation of Heterosis | | 183 |
| Ch. 15 | | Choice of the most Profitable Parental Combination | | 194 |
| Ch. 16 | | Planned Matings together with Line Breeding | | 204 |
| | | Glossary of Symbols | | 216 |
| | | References | | 226 |
| | | Index | | 237 |