Selective Breeding

• Organisms are selectively bred to develop the best features e.g

  • Maximum yield of meat, milk, grain etc

  • Good health and disease resistance

  • Temperament

  • For plants: attractive flowers, nice smell

Basic process

1. Select organisms with the best characteristics from your existing stock

2. Breed them together

3. Select the best of the offspring and breed them together

4. Continue this process over several generation and the desirable trait gets stronger and stronger