Selective Breeding

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selective breeding

allows only organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation

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Luther Burbank (1849-1926)

American plant breeder who developed 800+ new verity (hybrid) of plants

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Mass Selelction

few individuals to be parents for a large pool (creates genetic problems from recessive traits coming out)

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Inbreeding

the continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics (creates genetic problems from recessive traits coming out)

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Hybridization

crossing of dissimilar individuals to bring the best of both parents

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hybrid vigor

grow faster, larger, healthier than either parent

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most hybrids can’t have….

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