breeding

(noun)

the process through which propagation, growth, or development occurs

Related Terms

  • stochastic
  • evolution

Examples of breeding in the following topics:

  • Selective Breeding

    • Selective breeding is a field concerned with testing hypotheses and theories of evolution by using controlled experiments.
    • Selective breeding of plants and animals has led to varieties that differ dramatically from their original wild-type ancestors.
    • Examples are the cabbage varieties, maize, or the large number of different dog breeds .
    • This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show the wide range of dog breed sizes created using artificial selection, or selective breeding.
    • Illustrate how controlled experiments have allowed human beings to selectively breed domesticated plants and animals.
  • Chance Models in Genetics

    • Gregor Mendel is known as the "father of modern genetics. " In breeding experiments between 1856 and 1865, Gregor Mendel first traced inheritance patterns of certain traits in pea plants and showed that they obeyed simple statistical rules.
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