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Benefits Limitations Genetic Describe Artificial Selection Offspring Desirable

Benefits of artificial selection include obtaining desired traits and faster selection, while limitations include inbreeding, lack of genetic variation, increased susceptibility to disease, ethical concerns, and genetic bottlenecks.

Les avantages de la sélection artificielle incluent l'obtention de caractéristiques désirables et une sélection plus rapide, tandis que les limites comprennent l'interfécondation, le manque de variation génétique, une susceptibilité accrue aux maladies, des considérations éthiques et des goulots d'étranglement génétiques.

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Benefits
  • Offspring will have desirable characteristics 
  • Faster than natural selection




Limitations
  • Interbreeding
  • Lack of genetic variation
  • More suceptible to disease
  • Ethics
  • Genetic bottlenecks

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