Animal Breeding Terminology

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What is the opposite of selection in animal breeding?

Culling

What is a dam line in animal breeding?

A line, breed or crossbreds selected for a combination of good female reproductive performance and growth performance and used as dams in a terminal crossbreeding program.

What is epistatic gene action?

Interaction of different genes so that they tend to enhance each other or cancel each other out, rather than adding together.

What are estimated breeding values (EBVs)?

Estimate of the genetic value of an animal as a potential parent of the next generation. Signup and view all the answers

What is estrus synchronization?

Manipulating the animal's estrous cycle to cause the majority of breeding females to show standing estrus around the same time. Signup and view all the answers