artificial breeding

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• Artificial selection — is the intentional breeding for certain traits, or combinations of traits, over others, and is synonymous with Selective breeding . It was originally defined by Charles Darwin in contrast to the process of natural selection, in which the… …   Wikipedia

• Artificial insemination — AIH redirects here. For the indie rock band abbreviated AIH, see Architecture in Helsinki Artificial insemination (AI) is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by… …   Wikipedia

• artificial selection — noun : the process of modifying organisms by selection in breeding controlled by man * * * a process in the breeding of animals and in the cultivation of plants by which the breeder chooses to perpetuate only those forms having certain desirable… …   Useful english dictionary

• artificial insemination — the injection of semen into the vagina or uterus by means of a syringe or the like rather than by coitus. Abbr.: AI [1895 1900] * * * Introduction of semen into a female s vagina or cervix by means other than sexual intercourse. First developed… …   Universalium

• Artificial vagina — An artificial vagina is a device designed to simulate the female sex organ. To achieve this, it will generally be made of a soft material, lubricated, and sometimes heated. It may be designed for medical research purposes, animal breeding, or a… …   Wikipedia

• breeding — 1. noun a) The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs. Your dog has had good breeding. b) The act of insemination by natural or artificial means 2. adject …   Wiktionary

• artificial selection — a process in the breeding of animals and in the cultivation of plants by which the breeder chooses to perpetuate only those forms having certain desirable inheritable characteristics. * * *       in biology, the selective breeding of animals and… …   Universalium

• artificial insemination — /ˌatəfɪʃəl ɪnsɛməˈneɪʃən/ (say .ahtuhfishuhl insemuh nayshuhn) noun a method of inducing pregnancy by artificial introduction of viable sperm into the canal of the cervix, widely practised on cattle and horses for the purpose of selective… …  

• artificial selection — selection of parental fish in a breeding programme designed to produce specific characters or traits in the young …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• artificial selection — noun intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits …   Wiktionary

• breeding colony —   Group of plants of the same species grown for the purpose of producing seeds by artificial propagation; seed colony …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms