Selection for 'environmentaI fit' from existing domesticated species.

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Selection for 'environmentaI fit' from existing domesticated species.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 2014

Lawrence A B, Wall E

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The selection of farm animals through breeding for human benefit has a very long history. In more recent times the practice of animal breeding has become highly sophisticated and the speed of change in 'production traits' such as rate of growth and milk yield has correspondingly increased dramatically. This narrow focus on production traits led to a number of well-documented examples of 'unfavourable' correlated...

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Animal Husbandry
Animal Welfare
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Climate Change
Environment
Genotype

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