What is selective breeding?
Selective
breeding is the process of breeding plants and animals for particular traits. Typically, strains that are
selectively bred are domesticated, and the breeding is sometimes done by a professional breeder.
Bred animals are known as breeds, while bred plants are known as varieties, cultigens, or cultivars. The cross of animal’s results is called a crossbreed, and crossbred plants are called hybrids. The term selective breeding has the same meaning as with artificial selection.
Animal breeding-
Animal breeding begins with breeding stock, a group of animals used for the purpose of planned
breeding. When individuals are looking to breed animals, they look for certain valuable traits in purebred stock for a certain purpose, or may intend to use some type of crossbreeding to produce a new type of stock with different, and, it is presumed, superior abilities in a given areaof endeavour. For example, to breed chickens, a typical breeder intends to receive eggs, meat, and new, young birds for further reproduction.
Plant breeding-
Selective breeding can find a solution for world hunger. For example, plant breeders can identify and characterize genetic
sources of resistance to stripe rust, a fungal disease that infects wheat plants. They can also develop high quality crops that can defend against pests, diseases and environmental stresses.
Bred animals are known as breeds, while bred plants are known as varieties, cultigens, or cultivars. The cross of animal’s results is called a crossbreed, and crossbred plants are called hybrids. The term selective breeding has the same meaning as with artificial selection.
Animal breeding-
Animal breeding begins with breeding stock, a group of animals used for the purpose of planned
breeding. When individuals are looking to breed animals, they look for certain valuable traits in purebred stock for a certain purpose, or may intend to use some type of crossbreeding to produce a new type of stock with different, and, it is presumed, superior abilities in a given areaof endeavour. For example, to breed chickens, a typical breeder intends to receive eggs, meat, and new, young birds for further reproduction.
Plant breeding-
Selective breeding can find a solution for world hunger. For example, plant breeders can identify and characterize genetic
sources of resistance to stripe rust, a fungal disease that infects wheat plants. They can also develop high quality crops that can defend against pests, diseases and environmental stresses.