A species is a group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring. Selective breeding is when organisms are deliberately bred so their offspring have the desirable characteristics.

A dog breeder explains selective breeding, looking at puppies that have useful and less useful traits. Michaela explains how artificial selection is also used in vegetables, showing how broccoli ...

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Selective breeding is not considered a form of genetic engineering. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the most common type of inherited retinal dystrophy without effective treatments. Here, authors ...

In fact, the evolution of the majority of dog breeds is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning with selective breeding practices during the past 200 years. Today, various breeds demonstrate a ...

A triangle pointing right which indicates this type of media can be played. A selective python breeder has created an Emoji Ball Python snake after 8 years of trying. Justin Kobylka breeds snakes ...

The mutation process generates random genetic variations, resulting in mutant plants with new and useful traits. Classical breeding in its most simple form involves the selective propagation of plants ...

From Pekingese to St. Bernard and greyhound, dogs come in such startling variety it's easy to forget they belong to the same species. The profusion of breeds today -- at least 150 -- reflects ...