Selective breeding is a process where humans intentionally breed plants or animals with desirable traits to produce offspring that inherit those traits. This practice has been used for centuries in agriculture and animal husbandry to enhance characteristics such as higher crop yields, disease resistance, or specific physical attributes in animals, like faster horses or dogs with particular temperaments. By choosing parents with the desired traits, selective breeding helps shape the genetic makeup of future generations, resulting in improved species that better meet human needs or preferences.
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