Genetics and Evolution-Inbreeding and genetic burden

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  • Created on: 03-03-13 13:44
Define inbreeding
higher than chance related mating
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Define outbreeding
lower than chance related mating
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What is assortative mating?
more traits in common
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What is disassortative mating?
more traits dissimilar
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What can mating systems alter?
genotype frequency depending on how gametes combine into zygotes.
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What does inbreeding promote?
homozygosity at all loci.This causes a loss of heterozygosity.
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What is inbreeding depression?
the expression of harmful phenotypes due to loss of heterozygosity.
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What is heterosis?
increased productivity. e.g. wheat production
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Define outbreeding

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lower than chance related mating

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What is assortative mating?

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What is disassortative mating?

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