Selective Breeding (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Selective breeding definition
Selective breeding definition
Changing population's gene pool via human-controlled breeding
Alternative name for selective breeding
Alternative name for selective breeding
Artificial selection
3 requirements for selective breeding (acronym)
3 requirements for selective breeding (acronym)
VSH: Variation, Selection pressure, Heritability
Desirable trait
Desirable trait
Heritable phenotype humans select for during breeding
Key difference: selective breeding vs natural selection
Key difference: selective breeding vs natural selection
Selection pressure source: artificial vs environmental
Genetic bottleneck in selective breeding
Genetic bottleneck in selective breeding
Human-induced reduction in genetic diversity
Deleterious allele
Deleterious allele
Allele with overall negative effect on individual fitness
Adaptive potential
Adaptive potential
Ability for population to adjust to new environmental pressures
Inbreeding
Inbreeding
Breeding between closely related individuals
Russian foxes: % domesticated elite after 10 generations
Russian foxes: % domesticated elite after 10 generations
20% of bred foxes