inbreeding Flashcards
1
Q
what is close inbreeding?
A
first degree
- full sibling mating or parent and offspring
second degree
- grand parents and grand offspring
2
Q
what is line breeding?
A
form of inbreeding involves section of mates
3
Q
what are impacts of inbreeding?
A
-reduction in performance
- poorer reproductive efficiency
-lower growth rates
-higher mortality rates
- higher risk of heredity abnormalties
- reduction of genetic diversity
4
Q
what is inbreeding coefficients?
A
- degree of inbreeding can be measured using a calculation called the inbreeding coefficient
- calculates probability
- higher coefficient= individuals are more closely related
- expressed as a percentage
