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Uses of Selective Breeding

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Uses of Selective Breeding

Usefulness and appearance are the two most common reasons for a characteristic being considered desirable. Some useful examples are:

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Crops

  • Disease resistance in food crops is a useful characteristic because it improves yield (food production productivity).
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Animals

  • In farming, animals that produce more milk or meat are also useful for yield-related reasons.
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Dogs

  • Gentle-natured domestic dogs are useful as these animals must co-exist (live with) with humans.
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Flowers

  • Flowers can be selected based on visual criteria, such as size or colour.

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