Biology:Terminal crossbreeding
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Terminal crossbreeding is a breeding system used in animal production. It involves two (different) breeds of animal that have been crossbred. The female offspring of that cross is then mated with a male (the terminal male) of a third breed, producing the terminal crossbred animal.[1] The first crossbreeding may produce a superior animal due to hybrid vigor. Often, this crossbreed is part of a rotational crossbreeding scheme; if it also incorporates terminal crossbreeding, it is then called a rotaterminal system. By mating the crossbreed with a third breed, hybrid vigor may be further enhanced.[2]
See also
- Artificial selection
- Dog hybrids and crossbreeds
- Purebred
- Selective breeding
- Outcross
References
- ↑ Terminal and Rotaterminal Crossbreeding Systems for Pork Producers University of Missouri, Columbia Mo.
- ↑ Should Replacement Gilts be Raised or Purchased? North Carolina state university, North Carolina
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal crossbreeding.
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