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Tinkering with InheritanceBy Chase, Robert, and Zach
Selective Breeding Selective Breeding is when breeding
specific animals together to get the desired traits for the next generation
An example of Selective Breeding is dogs that are used for sledding, they are bred to be strong and fast
Race Horses Race Horses are bred to be fast for the
competitions The breeders use selective breeding to
make sure they are fast
Bananas Bananas and other plants are also
selectively bred to become better-tasting and easier to eat
Banana trees are also bred to produce more bananas
Inbreeding Inbreeding is mating closely related
species to keep a pure breed of a certain type of species
The purpose is to fix traits in a breed (Specific group of animals
Dogs Dogs are inbred by breeders commonly
to keep the same traits The breeders like to keep the same pure
breed of a dog
Mice Mice are often inbred in laboratory
research This is done to get consistent data when
testing the mice
Cattle Cattle are inbred to continue on
desirable traits within the family
Hybridization Hybridization is the breeding of two
different organisms of two different stocks
It is done to produce a hybrid of both organisms, borrowing desired traits from both stocks
Churkey (Chicken-Turkey) A “churkey” is a mix between chickens
and turkeys They were hybridized for experimental
reasons to see if these two different organism could be hybridized
Crops Crops are often hybridized This is because they could be grown
more efficiently by resisting disease better, by taking traits from one of the plants mixed into the hybrid
Zorse (Zebra-Horse) A “Zorse” is a mix between a horse and
a zebra The Zorse was another interesting
experiment, however they are sterile