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Selective breeding

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noun

The intentional breeding of organisms with desirable trait in an attempt to produce offspring with similar desirable characteristics or with improved traits.


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It involves breeding techniques such as inbreeding, linebreeding and outcrossing.


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Re: Evolution or De-evolution?

... time??? OR was it more like recouping the original vigor??? Lastly, selective breeding and domestication of animals for a single trait via positive selection process can ...

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by Cat
Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Evolution or De-evolution?
Replies: 43
Views: 15689

Evolution and environment question--breathing, etc

... but probably not much genetic change, esp. as you've offered no selective element in your scenario. You might explore some social factor for selection in breeding that drives change more rpidly. What is the motivation for "genetic engineering" ...

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by JorgeLobo
Wed May 30, 2012 11:04 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Evolution and environment question--breathing, etc
Replies: 3
Views: 1684

Experimental evidence for evolution

... anisogamy . Here, we empirically test this prediction directly by using selective breeding to generate controlled and independent variance in sperm size and number traits in ...

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by einfopedia
Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:48 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Experimental evidence for evolution
Replies: 103
Views: 140845

Green mammals

... their speed, sense to stay near an entrance to the burrow and frequent breeding) and so there is not much selective pressure to make a green pigment successful within the species. However, it is possible ...

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by Squirrell
Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:39 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Green mammals
Replies: 11
Views: 6020

Re: Evolution or De-evolution?

Lastly, selective breeding and domestication of animals for a single trait via positive selection process can bring about variety ...

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by Crucible
Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:58 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Evolution or De-evolution?
Replies: 43
Views: 15689
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