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Animal breeding is the branch of animal science that uses quantitative and molecular genetic methods to evaluate and select livestock for superior production and performance traits. It applies population genetics, statistics and genetic analysis to systematically improve heritable characteristics such as growth rate, milk yield and meat quality across generations. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of livestock. 1
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1. Animal Breeding (Wikipedia)
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Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of livestock.
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Jay Laurence Lush (Wikipedia)
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Jay Laurence Lush (January 3, 1896, May 1, 1982) was a pioneering animal geneticist who made important contributions to livestock breeding.
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Glenn W. Salisbury (Wikipedia)
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Glenn Wade Salisbury (1910-1994) was an American agriculture reproductive biologist who was a leading figure in promoting the use of artificial insemination in dairy cows to maximize the use of superior paternal genes.
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