Tag: inbreeding problems

Response to selection and selection intensity in fish

This single illustrated slide shows a normal distribution of a population and demonstrates the relationship between the response to selection and the selection differential that is directly related to selection intensity. The concerns about possible impact of small selected portion on inbreeding has been highlighted. [important]Response to selection and selection intensity[/important]

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Fertilization of fish eggs and quality of off-spring

This piece of information shows the practice of the sequentuial fertilization of fish egg is carried out by several males. The rationality of such practice as well as concerns have been highlighted. The drawback of such practice could be summarized in the overdominance of particular sperm over others which leads to lowering the effective breeding number …

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