artificial selection

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artificial selection (uncountable)

(evolutionary theory) Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.
Synonym: selective breeding

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Eugenics was not inspired by Darwin's natural selection but by ancient agricultural ARTIFICIAL selection. Eugenics is UNnatural selection. Richard Dawkins

Nevertheless, people were able to develop domestic breeds of animals as well as crops through artificial selection. Source: Internet

Starting in 1957, citation the Australian quantitative geneticist Alex Fraser published a series of papers on simulation of artificial selection of organisms with multiple loci controlling a measurable trait. Source: Internet

In artificial selection, humans selectively direct the breeding of one species at each generation, allowing only those organisms that exhibit desired characteristics to reproduce. Source: Internet

Natural selection can be contrasted with artificial selection, in which humans intentionally choose specific traits (although they may not always get what they want). Source: Internet

Reinforcement may be induced in artificial selection experiments as described below. Source: Internet

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