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Inbreeding
Inbreeding is a type of breeding or mating where closely related individuals with a common ancestor produce progenies with... Read More
Inbreeding depression
Definition noun, plural: inbreeding depressions The loss of vigour or the reduced biological fitness in a particular... Read More
Selective Breeding
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, PhDThousands of years before Darwin proposed evolution by natural selection and... Read More
Consanguinity
Definition noun, plural: consanguinities A relationship that arises from having a common ancestor;... Read More
The Gene Pool and Population Genetics
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.The previous tutorial is about adaptive radiation. Adaptive radiation is... Read More
Self pollination
Definition noun (botany) A type of pollination in which the pollen from the anther of the flower is transferred to the... Read More
Cross-pollination
Definition noun (botany) A type of pollination in which the pollen from the anther of a flower is transferred to the stigma... Read More
Takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
By: Maria Victoria GonzagaPreviously, we've seen the different animals endemic to New Zealand. Due to the... Read More
Genetics – Lesson Outline & Worksheets
Topics Modules Quizzes/Worksheets DescriptionIntroduction to GeneticsGenetics - Definition:... Read More