In Biology, breeding means the process of sexual reproduction, typically plants or animals, to produce offspring. It can only occur between a male and a female plant or animal.
Breeding may include:
- Animal husbandry uses certain species, including various animals.
- Breeding in the wild is a mechanism used naturally by animals to reproduce.
- Plant sexual reproduction.
- Plant breeding uses specimens that individuals have chosen for desirable qualities.
Through selective cultivation, earlier agriculturalists enhanced a wide range of plants. Animal breeding involves selecting the ideal characteristic (fine wool or high milk output), breeding stock, and a breeding strategy (e.g., inbreeding, crossbreeding). Pollination is a crucial component of modern plant breeding; only pollen from the selected male parent may be transmitted to the selected female parent.
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