definition of inbreeding
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inbreeding Inbreeding increases the chance that recessive alleles for both desirable and undesirable traits will become homozygous and be expressed phenotypically. In humans the amount of inbreeding in a specific population is largely controlled by tradition and cultural practices. Inbreeding is a standard agricultural method for developing desirable genotypes and pure lines in plants and animals. Compare outbreeding.
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Hybrid (biology) In biology, a hybrid, or crossbreed, is the result of combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Hybrids are not always intermediates between their parents, but can show hybrid vigour, often growing larger or taller than either parent. The concept of a hybrid is interpreted differently in animal and plant breeding, where there is interest in the individual parentage. In genetics, attention is focused on the numbers of c
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- Definition of inbreeding. 1 : the interbreeding of closely related individuals especially to preserve and fix desirable characters of and to eliminate unfavorable characters from a stock.
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inbreeding Inbreeding tends to promote similarities and to deny access to new genes. It increases the chances of offspring being HOMOZYGOUS for RECESSIVE genes and thus manifesting the effect but, in itself, has no inherent tendency to produce bad characteristics.
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Dictionary Definition Parthenogenesis is distinct from artificial animal cloning, a process where the new organism is identical to the cell donor. Parthenogenesis is truly a reproductive process which creates a new individual or individuals from the naturally varied genetic material contained in the eggs of the mother.
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What state has the highest inbred percentage? Inbreeding is defined as the reproduction from the mating of two genetically related parents. Kentucky's inbreeding history can be traced back to the1800s, where an isolated family in the eastern part of the state started producing blue children.
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- full definition of genealogy 1 an account of the descent of a person family or group from an ancestor or from older forms 2 regular descent of a person family or group of organisms from a progenitor or older form pedigree
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Inbreeding depression Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding, or breeding of related individuals.Population biological fitness refers to its ability to survive and reproduce itself. Inbreeding depression is often the result of a population bottleneck.nbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding, or breeding of related individuals.
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- A - the mating of two genetically different plants of the same species. Usually, the term is used in reference to the crossing of two pure breeding (homozygous) plants. cystic fibrosis. a genetically inherited disease in children that results in chronic fluid development in the lungs, making breathing difficult.
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- Copyright 1996-2008 Sarah Hartwell. Inbreeding is the mating together of closely related cats, for example mother/son, father/daughter, sibling/sibling matings and half-sibling/half-sibling.It is the pairing of animals which are more closely related than the average population.opyright 1996-2008 Sarah Hartwell. Inbreeding is the mating together of closely related cats, for example mother/son, father/daughter, sibling/sibling matings and half-sibling/half-sibling.
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- Inbreeding is defined as the production of offspring via the mating between relatives. As the majority of plant species are hermaphroditic, they possess the capability of producing offspring from the union of gametes within one individual, i.e. selfing.ltogether, plants provide an excellent system in which to study the evolution of inbreeding. Members of the same genus that are otherwise closely related often display a variety of breeding systems (Stebbins 1957, Johnston and Schoen 1996).
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Inbreeding depression and outbreeding depression There are several genetic mechanisms which may cause outbreeding depression: 1  Two identical alleles at the same locus can in some cases be the alternative with the highest fitness (homozygote advantage/underdominance). This is the opposite of the effect which for other loci causes inbreeding depression.
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Inbreeding depression Introducing alleles from a different population can reverse inbreeding depression. Different populations of the same species have different deleterious traits, and therefore their cross breeding will not result in homozygosity at most loci in the offspring.
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- Inbreeding is the sexual reproduction of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically.ffspring of biologically related persons are subject to the possible effect of inbreeding, such as congenital birth defects. The chances of such disorders is increased the closer the relationship of the biological parents.
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Recombination Recombination. Definition. noun, plural: recombinations. (1) (genetics) The process or act of exchanges of genes between chromosomes, resulting in a different genetic combination and ultimately to the formation of unique gametes with chromosomes that are different from those in parents.2) (general) The process or act of bringing together (dissociated materials) once more. Supplement. In genetics, recombination occurs during meiosis when chromosomes exchange genes. Thus, recombination is one of the important means to promote and increase genetic diversity between generations.
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genetic drift genetic drift. The definition of genetic drift is a change in the genes of a group because of the random nature of reproduction. An example of genetic drift is when only one person in a village has green eyes, but his children do not have the green eye gene and the gene disappears from the population. genetic drift.
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evolution a. change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift. b. the development of a species or other group of organisms; phylogeny. c. the theory that all existing organisms developed from earlier forms by natural selection; Darwinism.
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- The INBREEDING COEFFICIENT, F, is used to gauge the strength of inbreeding. F = probability that two alleles in an individual are identical by descent (IBD). F stands for fixation index, because of the increase in homozygosity, or fixation, that results from inbreeding.
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Infertility Infertility is the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means.It is usually not the natural state of a healthy adult organism, except notably among certain eusocial species (mostly haplodiploid insects).emographers tend to define infertility as childlessness in a population of women of reproductive age, whereas the epidemiological definition refers to trying for or time to a pregnancy, generally in a population of women exposed to a probability of conception.
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- Mammals, most other animals, and higher plants as well, have evolved mechanisms to avoid inbreeding of any sort. Some, like sweet cherries, have even evolved elaborate biochemical mechanism to ensure that their flowers can not be fertilized by themselves or by very genetically similar individuals.
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- Hybridization is the process of interbreeding between individuals of different species (interspecific hybridization) or genetically divergent individuals from the same species (intraspecific hybridization). Offspring produced by hybridization may be fertile, partially fertile, or sterile.
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True-breeding organism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A true breeding organism, sometimes also called a purebred, is an organism that always passes down certain phenotypic traits (i.e. physically expressed traits) to its offspring.
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The Intergeneric Hybrid in Horticulture A hybrid is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock, especially the offspring produced by breeding plant or animals of different varieties, species or races, something of mixed origin or composition, such as a word whose elements are derived from different languages.
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- Confidence votes 261K. The act of inbreeding is to procreate with a very close relative. This practice produces inferior organisms because there is not enough genetic variety, which can lead to genetic disorders and weaknesses.he genetic diversity that results from breeding with others who aren't related is a good thing: if a plague, natural disaster, sudden climate change, or arrival of a new predator threatens a species, genetic diversity makes it more likely that some individuals exist who can adapt to the change.