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Principles of Animal Breeding: Introduction and Historical Perspective

This unit covers the introduction to animal breeding, the application of genetics principles in breeding, historical perspectives including the work of Robert Bakewell, and key events in animal breeding evolution. Topics include breeding systems, importance of animal breeding, and notable figures in

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Principles of Animal Breeding: Outbreeding and Its Classification

Outbreeding involves mating animals less closely related than the average population. It includes outcrossing, crossbreeding, grading up, and species hybridization. Outbreeding increases heterozygosity but decreases homozygosity. Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, shows the superiority of outbreds over par

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