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PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTIVE BREEDING

selective breeding  [sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈbriːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELECTIVE BREEDING

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Selective breeding is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SELECTIVE BREEDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

selective breeding

Selective breeding

Selective breeding is the process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits. Typically, strains that are selectively bred are domesticated, and the breeding is normally done by a professional breeder. Bred animals are known as breeds, while bred plants are known as varieties, cultigens, or cultivars. The offspring of two purebreed animals but of different breeds is called a crossbreed, and crossbred plants are called hybrids. There are two approaches or types of artificial selection, or selective breeding. First is the traditional “breeder’s approach” in which the breeder or experimenter applies “a known amount of selection to a single phenotypic trait” by examining the chosen trait and choosing to breed only those that exhibit higher or “extreme values” of that trait. The second is called “controlled natural selection,” which is essentially natural selection in a controlled environment. In this, the breeder does not choose which individuals being tested “survive or reproduce,” as he or she could in the traditional approach.

Definition of selective breeding in the English dictionary

The definition of selective breeding in the dictionary is the raising of animals with particular genetic traits through careful choice of parents. Other definition of selective breeding is the cultivating of plants with particular genetic traits through careful choice of parent plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELECTIVE BREEDING


breeding
ˈbriːdɪŋ
cross-breeding
ˈkrɒsbriːdɪŋ
ill-breeding
ˌɪlˈbriːdɪŋ
inbreeding
ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ
interbreeding
ˌɪntəˈbriːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
linebreeding
ˈlaɪnˌbriːdɪŋ
map-reading
ˈmæpˌriːdɪŋ
mind-reading
ˈmaɪndˌriːdɪŋ
misreading
mɪsˈriːdɪŋ
nonbreeding
ˌnɒnˈbriːdɪŋ
nonreading
ˌnɒnˈriːdɪŋ
outbreeding
ˌaʊtˈbriːdɪŋ
prereading
priːˈriːdɪŋ
proofreading
ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
reeding
ˈriːdɪŋ
sight-reading
ˈsaɪtˌriːdɪŋ
stockbreeding
ˈstɒkˌbriːdɪŋ
underbreeding
ˌʌndəˈbriːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELECTIVE BREEDING

selecta
selectable
selectee
selection
selection committee
selectionist
selective
selective abortion
selective amnesia
selective attention
selective memory
selective service
selective strike
selective synchronisation
selective synchronization
selectively
selectiveness
selectivity
selectly
selectman

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELECTIVE BREEDING

according
bleeding
breakthrough bleeding
breast-feeding
captive breeding
cattle breeding
creep-feeding
exceeding
filter feeding
line breeding
love-lies-bleeding
overfeeding
pig breeding
preceding
proceeding
receding
speeding
succeeding
underfeeding
unheeding
weeding

Synonyms and antonyms of selective breeding in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «selective breeding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELECTIVE BREEDING

Find out the translation of selective breeding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selective breeding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selective breeding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选育
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cría selectiva
570 millions of speakers

English

selective breeding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चयनात्मक प्रजनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التربية الانتقائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

селекция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reprodução seletiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচনী প্রজনন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élevage sélectif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pembiakan terpilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selektive Zucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選抜育種
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택 육종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breeding selektif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống chọn lọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட இனப்பெருக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पसंतीचा प्रजनन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçici yetiştirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allevamento selettivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hodowla selektywna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селекція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reproducere selectiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιλεκτικής αναπαραγωγής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selektiewe teling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

selektiv avel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selektiv avl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selective breeding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVE BREEDING»

The term «selective breeding» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVE BREEDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selective breeding

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTIVE BREEDING»

Discover the use of selective breeding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selective breeding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Selective Breeding in Aquaculture: an Introduction: An ...
This book provides a basic introduction to selective breeding in aquatic species, and describes the concepts behind establishing and running successful breeding programs.
Trygve Gjedrem, Matthew Baranski, 2010
2
Genetic Prehistory in Selective Breeding: A Prelude to Mendel
This book examines the activities of sheep breeders able to transform the appearance and qualities of their stock by combining different traits of body or wool into new patterns.
Roger J. Wood, Vítězslav Orel, 2001
3
Selection and Breeding Programs in Aquaculture
Results from this work and the results from other institutions around the world have brought forward considerable knowledge, which make the development of efficient breeding programs feasible.
Trygve Gjedrem, 2005
4
Designer Reptiles and Amphibians
Here is advice from experts that discusses both purchasing and selective breeding in detail. The book is filled with color photos that indicate the wide variety of colors and patterns that can be obtained.
Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett, 2002
5
Aquarium Fish Breeding
Aquarium hobbyists who plan to breed fishes and invertebrates will find a bonanza of information in this book.
Jay F. Hemdal, 2003
6
Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
Joyce D'Silva Advocates of transgenic farm animals often claim that genetic engineering is really not any different from the selective breeding that has been going on for centuries. What modern genetic engineers do is simply faster and more ...
Richard Sherlock, John D. Morrey, 2002
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Genetics
But from the 18th century onward, selective breeding produced a variety of new breeds. The first of these was probably produced by crossing white-faced Dutch cattle with small black Celtic cattle to create the meaty Hereford breed. At first, the  ...
Ian Graham, 2009
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Introductory Botany: Plants, People, and the Environment, ...
All seven were produced by selective breeding of the colewort, or wild cabbage, a leafy plant native to Europe and Asia. In selective breeding, plants with desirable characteristics are selected for propagation. Beginning more than 4000 years ...
Linda Berg, 2007
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Behaviour and Evolution
Selective breeding does this by relying on the natural variation within a species and then only allowing certain selected individuals to breed, repeating the selection process in each generation. Robert Tryon, working in California in the 1930s, ...
Marion Hall, Tim Halliday, 1998
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Eugenics: A Reassessment
In the 1890s the oil content was 5 percent; it has been increased by selective breeding over generations to 20 percent (Crow, 1986). In the course of the twentieth century, a number of psychologists have shown that it is possible to breed ...
Richard Lynn, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTIVE BREEDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selective breeding is used in the context of the following news items.
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Selective breeding and immunization improve fish farm yields
Genetically improved Nile or red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were studied in the selective breeding programme. Nile tilapia accounts for 44.7 percent of the ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
2
€9m project kicks off for selective breeding of seabass, salmon, tuna …
“To transform Europe's growth prospects in this sector, companies need to develop and implement 'biosecure' hatcheries as well as selective breeding to ... «Undercurrent News, Jun 15»
3
Selective breeding for greenshell mussels unveiled
Greenshell mussels will soon be selectively bred like sheep in a partnership between the mussel industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). «New Zealand Herald, Apr 15»
4
Selective Breeding Moves into Local Oyster Industry
Selective breeding is not a new thing in the food world; humans have been selecting for desirable traits in plants and animals for thousands of years. But it is ... «WCAI, Mar 15»
5
In South Africa, Ranchers Are Breeding Mutant Animals to Be Hunted
This kind of selective breeding to create exotic animals has raised howls from conservationists and more traditional hunters, who dismiss the practice as little ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
6
How Our Dog Obsession May Actually Be Making Their Lives …
In fact, it's pretty amazing how selective breeding has changed the appearance of certain dogs in a relatively short amount of time. (Seriously, take a look.) But in ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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Can Breeders Cure What Ails Our Breast-Heavy Turkeys?
We have decades of intense selective breeding to thank for the dramatic evolution of the average American turkey — from a scrawny 13.2 pounds in 1929, to a ... «NPR, Nov 14»
8
Selective Breeding Turns Butterfly Wing Colour From Brown To Purple
In a chrysalis of a different kind, a brown-winged butterfly Bicyclus anynana changed colour to sprout purple wings, thanks to selective breeding. The research ... «International Business Times UK, Aug 14»
9
Genetic chip will help salmon farmers breed better fish
Dr Ross Houston, of The Roslin Institute, said: "Selective breeding programmes have been used to improve salmon stocks since the 1970s. This new technology ... «Phys.Org, Feb 14»
10
Toy Dog Breeding Causing Horrific Brain Problems
Selective breeding to produce doll-like dogs has resulted in horrific brain problems that researchers are only now just beginning to fully understand. A new study ... «Discovery News, Feb 14»

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