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- selection that occurs in nature independent of deliberate human control
- affects both wild and domestic animals
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1 Robert Bakewell 2 natural selection
3 environmental effect 4 system
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Robert Bakewell father of animal breeding
, animal breeding scientific field that uses the principles of genetics
to aid in the improvement of livestock
population genetics - branch of genetics which deals with the factors
that affect the genetic structure of populations
- study of allele frequency distribution and change
Dr. Jay Lush father of modern animal breeding
system a group of interdependent component parts
animal characteristic genotype(s), may be more than one
fixed resources the size of the farm, ability of the farm to grow
supplementary feeds, and available labor
management all policies implemented by the farmer - feeding,
healthcare, length of time an animal is on a farm
traits any observable or measurable characteristic of an
animal
phenotype an observed category or measured level of
performance for a trait in an individual
physical environment elements of the environment over which humans
exert little or no control
economics cost of farm inputs like feed, labor, and supplies
and the prices of farm outputs (revenue), long and
short term interest rates