Across
- 3. observable or detectable (visible) characteristics of an individual organism
- 6. mating individuals with no regard to similarity of pedigree or similarity of performance
- 9. Scientists know that all ____ important livestock traits are under some degree of genetic control
- 11. phenotype focused breeding system where paired animals are more alike in traits than the average of the herd or group and can produce some extreme versions of traits
- 13. Crossbreeing system:many breeds are used at the same time but are separated into groups and the more breeds that are rotated, the greater amount of heterosis seen among the offspring
- 15. genetic makeup or allele combinations that are instructions the animal uses to grow and the foundation for the its genetics
- 19. traits that are always expressed and the corresponding trait is seen, even if paired with a recessive allele
- 20. only expressed and visible when paired with another recessive allele and no dominant allele is present
- 22. The study of heredity and how genes in all living things influence life is called...
- 23. When an animal inherits the same alleles for a particular gene, like hair coat, from both parents this heredity is referred to as...
Down
- 1. Crossbreeding system:mating an animal of one breed with one from a second breed producing offspring that display a high degree of hybrid vigor but are always destined to go to market
- 2. In cross breeding, the first generation receives the most benefit and this generation is known as the ___ ______________
- 4. In crossbreeding, the genetic makeup of an individual (genotype) consists of two different alleles of a gene for a particular trait making them...
- 5. mating of animals that are less alike in performance traits than the average of the herd and is used to correct genetic deficiencies within a herd
- 7. pedigree focused breed system that mates individuals that are closely related compared to the overall breed to the overall breed
- 8. The version of inbreeding is commonly used for breeding animals with the same genetic line (family tree) but are not closely related as inbred animals and is called...
- 10. Breeding of a hybrid animal to another animal that has one or more ancestral breeds or lines in common is called...
- 12. Mating of two genetically different animals of the same species is called...
- 14. breed formed using two or more established breeds in exact percentages that vary based on the goals of the breed and often called a synthetic breed
- 16. Breed complementarity is production of a more desirable offspring by crossing breeds that are genetically different from each other but hold complimentary ____.
- 17. Livestock that are offspring resulting from the mating of two genetically similar animals are often called ____
- 18. Mating of individuals with different genotypes can provide an increase in genetic performance beyond what is expected from the parent breeds called...
- 21. The amount of genetic variation determines the potential amount of possible genetic ___________
- 24. mating of animals that are less closely related than most animals within the breed