Artificial Selection

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Biological Process
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Selective Breeding
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Plants
Animals
Microorganisms
gptkbp:category Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Plant Breeding
Evolutionary Mechanisms
gptkbp:cause Inbreeding
Loss of Genetic Diversity
New Varieties
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Natural_Selection
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:On_the_Origin_of_Species
gptkbp:effect Altered Appearance
Genetic Change
Increased Yield
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Artificial Selection
gptkbp:influencedBy Agricultural Needs
Economic Factors
Human Preferences
gptkbp:method Controlled Mating
Selection of Offspring
gptkbp:notableExample Breeding of Racehorses
Cultivation of Maize
Domestication of Dogs
gptkbp:opposedBy Random Mating
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Prehistoric_Times
gptkbp:purpose Enhance Desired Traits
gptkbp:regulates Crop Improvement
Livestock Breeding
Pet Breeding
gptkbp:relatedTo Hybridization
Domestication
Genetic Engineering
gptkbp:requires Human Intervention
gptkbp:studiedBy Genetics
Evolutionary Biology
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Humans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dance_Gavin_Dance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7