Inbreeding vs. Outbreeding — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Inbreeding and Outbreeding
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Inbreeding
Inbreed is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically. By analogy, the term is used in human reproduction, but more commonly refers to the genetic disorders and other consequences that may arise from expression of deleterious or recessive traits resulting from incestuous sexual relationships and consanguinity.
Outbreeding
The breeding or mating of distantly related or unrelated individuals.
Inbreeding
The breeding or mating of closely related individuals.
Outbreeding
The intentional breeding of distantly related or unrelated individuals for the purpose of producing offspring of superior quality.
Inbreeding
The intentional breeding of closely related individuals so as to preserve desirable traits in a stock.
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Outbreeding
The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.
Inbreeding
Present participle of inbreed
Outbreeding
The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).
Outbreeding hinders earnest studies of archaeogenetics, making it thorny to know precisely about ancient populations, migrations and linguistic groups.
Inbreeding
(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.
Inbreeding
The act of mating closely related individuals
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