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economics and how these components interact to affect profitability
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Dr. Jay Lush established what
1 What is Animal Breeding 2
principles?
What was one of the first organized
3 4 The best genotype will depend on?
breeds of livestock in 1580?
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, What is Animal Breeding Scientific field that uses the principles of genetics
to aid in the improvement of livestock.
What are the 3 classes of cattle? British
American
Exotics- usually European
Who is Robert Bakewell? "Father of Animal Breeding"
- Leased out Bulls
What did Robert Bakewell not "best to the best" with little regard to ancestry. Not
hesitate to mate? afraid to inbreed.
What was one of the first organized Shorthorns
breeds of livestock in 1580?
Who is Gregor Mendel? He established basic genetic principles that are still
accepted today.
What did Gregor Mendel study? The genetics of the garden pea.
Population Genetics Branch of genetics which deals with the factors that
affect the genetic structure of populations.
what % of alleles and genotypes
What two guys were involved with 1. Dr. Sewell Wright
population genetics? 2. Sir Ronald Fisher
Dr. Wright did research with who? USDA and then later at the University of Chicago
Worked at the Rothamstead Dr. Fisher
Experiment Station in Great Britain.