How is it done?
There are many different methods that can be utilized to complete selective breeding within a population. There are many factors that alter what method would be best in achieving the best possible outcome. Some examples of methods include:
Self Pollination: When a plant's pollen travels from it's anther and reaches it's own stigma, producing offspring which have identical characteristics to the parent plant. This is used to keep the DNA of a desirable plant safe from DNA of other plants.
IVF: When a female's unfertilized egg is placed in a petri dish along with sperm and the egg becomes fertilized. This is classed as a method of selective breeding since the sperm and egg can be individually selected to produce a selective offspring with specified traits and characteristics. The process is also known as in vitro fertilisation.
Artificial insemination: When a female organism is inseminated in any way either than sexual intercourse. This is used in animals such as livestock to ensure that the organisms with desirable traits will create an offspring with an increased chance of obtaining those traits.
Self Pollination: When a plant's pollen travels from it's anther and reaches it's own stigma, producing offspring which have identical characteristics to the parent plant. This is used to keep the DNA of a desirable plant safe from DNA of other plants.
IVF: When a female's unfertilized egg is placed in a petri dish along with sperm and the egg becomes fertilized. This is classed as a method of selective breeding since the sperm and egg can be individually selected to produce a selective offspring with specified traits and characteristics. The process is also known as in vitro fertilisation.
Artificial insemination: When a female organism is inseminated in any way either than sexual intercourse. This is used in animals such as livestock to ensure that the organisms with desirable traits will create an offspring with an increased chance of obtaining those traits.
