preventing inbreeding
What preventing inbreeding means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Comparing band patterns to select the least similar individuals for mating, thereby increasing genetic diversity.
In animal and plant breeding, comparing VNTR patterns identifies genetically diverse individuals to cross.
Topics that use preventing inbreeding
- Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- DNA hybridisation
- gel electrophoresis
- PCR amplification
- restriction endonucleases and Southern blotting
- variable number tandem repeats
- VNTR amplification
- forensic comparison
- genetic relationships
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