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Who is considered the father of animal breeding?
Who is considered the father of animal breeding?
- Robert Blakewell (correct)
- Population Genetics
- Jay Laurence Lush
- Mendelian Genetics
What is the study of inheritance of quantitative characters called?
What is the study of inheritance of quantitative characters called?
- Population Genetics
- Biometrical Genetics
- Quantitative Genetics (correct)
- Mendelian Genetics
Who is considered the father of modern animal breeding?
Who is considered the father of modern animal breeding?
- Mendelian Genetics
- Population Genetics
- Robert Blakewell
- Jay Laurence Lush (correct)
What does Mendelian Genetics refer to?
What does Mendelian Genetics refer to?
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What is Population Genetics?
What is Population Genetics?
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Study Notes
Key Figures in Genetics and Breeding
- Robert Bakewell is considered the father of animal breeding.
- Jay Lush is considered the father of modern animal breeding.
Branches of Genetics
- The study of inheritance of quantitative characters is called Quantitative Genetics.
- Mendelian Genetics refers to the study of inheritance patterns of single gene traits, as described by Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance.
- Population Genetics is the study of the genetic structure of populations, including the distribution of alleles and genes, and how they change over time.
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