INBREEDING: Pros And Cons

Celeste · INBREEDING: Pros And Cons

Inbreeding: Cons - Doubles up on faults and weaknesses. Progressive loss of vigor and immune response. Increased reproductive failures, fewer offspring. Emphasis on appearance means accidental loss of "good" genes for other attributes. Genetically impoverished individuals.

Inbreeding: Pros - Produces uniform or predictable offspring. Hidden (recessive) genes show up and can be eliminated. Individual will "breed true" and are "pure". Doubles up good genes. Eliminates unwanted traits.

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