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artificial selection

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artificial selection
n.
Human intervention in animal or plant reproduction to ensure that certain desirable traits are represented in successive generations.
artificial selection
Modification of a species by human intervention so that certain desirable traits are represented in successive generations. The different breeds of domestic dogs and the large ears of maize corn are products of artificial selection. Compare natural selection.


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