Selective breeding, also known as artificial selection, is a process used by humans to develop new organisms with desirable characteristics. In selective breeding, a breeder chooses two parents with ...

Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.

Mungbean (Vigna radiata) has long been a vital pulse crop in Asia, prized for its nutritional attributes, drought tolerance and short growth cycle. The genetic diversity inherent in both traditional ...

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science s (VMBS) are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: Supportive Breeding and Risks to Genetic Quality." National Research Council. 2004. Atlantic Salmon in Maine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...