Darwin and animal breeding: Evolution applied to breeding improvements

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  • Miguel Ángel Toro Ibáñez Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.78.2470

Keywords:

artificial selection, sexual selection, social character, animal welfare

Abstract

Darwin reflected on the potential of natural selection by comparing it with the results humans have achieved with artificial selection. This paper discusses how, although the similarity between the two is evident, there are also important differences. We also present two examples of applications of evolutionary theory: the potential importance of sexual selection in transgenic fish and selection for social characteristics in the context of welfare-friendly animal breeding.

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Author Biography

Miguel Ángel Toro Ibáñez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain).

Full Professor of Animal Production at the UPM (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain).

References

López-Fanjul, C.; Castro, L. and M. A. Toro, 2009. «Darwinismo: aplicaciones y devociones». Revista de libros, 156: 32-39.

Toro, M. A., 2011. «Future Trends in Animal Breeding Due to New Genetic Technologies». Advances in Animal Biosciences, 1: 546-557. DOI: <10.1017/S2040470010005431>.

Toro, M. A. and L. Castro, 2009. «Evolución aplicada: la utilidad del darwinismo». In López-Fanjul, C. [ed.], 2009. El alcance del darwinismo. A los 150 años de «El origen de las especies». Colegio Libre de Eméritos. Madrid.

Wade, M. J.; Bijma, P.; Ellen, E. D. and W. Muir, 2010. «Group Selection and Social Evolution in Domestic Animals». Evolutionary Applications, 3: 453-465. DOI: <10.1111/j.1752-4571.2010.00147.x>.

Published

2014-06-01

How to Cite

Toro Ibáñez, M. Ángel. (2014). Darwin and animal breeding: Evolution applied to breeding improvements. Metode Science Studies Journal, (4), 67–71. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.78.2470
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In light of evolution. Making sense of biotech applications

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