Differentiate between selective breeding and cloning as mechanisms for preserving desirable...

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Differentiate between selective breeding and cloning as mechanisms for preserving desirable characteristics in farm animals.

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Running head: SELECTIVE BREEDING vs. CLONING 

Selective Breeding vs. Cloning 
 
Though, both selective breeding and cloning techniques are utilized to obtain better 
organisms in terms of nutrition, yield and/or resistance yet, the mechanism of both differs. For 
instance; in selective breeding, breeders manage to cross two members of the same species that 
might consist of dominant alleles for particular genes as; one may possess dominant allele for 
long life and other may have dominant allele for high yield. (fda.gov) 
Now, if crossing is performed between these then, at least in few off springs both of the 
desirable characteristics may be present. Since here breeders are selectively breeding the 
organisms to generate more favorable qualities in the progeny hence; the technique is known as; 
selective breeding. (discovermagazine.

Differentiate between selective breeding and cloning as mechanisms for preserving desirable characteristics in farm animals.

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