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Animal breeding
Branch of animal science
This article is about breeding of animals by humans. For breeding of animals in the wild, see Breeding in the wild.
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For other uses, see Animal breeding (disambiguation).
Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation (using best linear unbiased prediction and other methods) of the genetic value (estimated breeding value, EBV) of livestock.
Selecting for breeding animals with superior EBV in growth rate, egg, meat, milk, or wool production, or with other desirable traits has revolutionized livestock production throughout the entire world. The scientific theory of animal breeding incorporates population genetics, quantitative genetics, statistics, and recently molecular genetics and is based on the pioneering work of Sewall Wright, Jay Lush, and Charles Henderson.
Breeding stock
See also: Breeder (animal)
Breeding stock is a group of animals used for the purpose of planned breeding. When individuals are