Tinkering with Inheritance By Chase, Robert, and Zach

Selective Breeding  Selective Breeding is when breeding specific animals together to get the desired traits for the next generation  An example of Selective Breeding is dogs that are used for sledding, they are bred to be strong and fast

Race Horses  Race Horses are bred to be fast for the competitions  The breeders use selective breeding to make sure they are fast

Bananas  Bananas and other plants are also selectively bred to become better-tasting and easier to eat  Banana trees are also bred to produce more bananas

Inbreeding  Inbreeding is mating closely related species to keep a pure breed of a certain type of species  The purpose is to fix traits in a breed (Specific group of animals

Dogs  Dogs are inbred by breeders commonly to keep the same traits  The breeders like to keep the same pure breed of a dog

Mice  Mice are often inbred in laboratory research  This is done to get consistent data when testing the mice

Cattle  Cattle are inbred to continue on desirable traits within the family

Hybridization  Hybridization is the breeding of two different organisms of two different stocks  It is done to produce a hybrid of both organisms, borrowing desired traits from both stocks

Churkey (Chicken-Turkey)  A “churkey” is a mix between chickens and turkeys  They were hybridized for experimental reasons to see if these two different organism could be hybridized

Crops  Crops are often hybridized  This is because they could be grown more efficiently by resisting disease better, by taking traits from one of the plants mixed into the hybrid

Zorse (Zebra-Horse)  A “Zorse” is a mix between a horse and a zebra  The Zorse was another interesting experiment, however they are sterile