Week 7 Discussion Inbreeding
For the Week 7 discussion you will choose ONE of the topics below and prepare a discussion post to share with the class. Please include your name and the topic you chose in your discussion title. Please provide links to sources.
Inbreeding is the practice of breeding two animals that are related to each other. It tends to increase the probability of producing homozygous offspring. Inbreeding has been used by animal breeders who are seeking to produce breeds with particular traits. It sometimes occurs in human populations as well. There are unintended genetic conditions that are exacerbated by inbreeding, however. Use the internet and your textbook to investigate and describe genetic problems in ONE of the organisms below that are attributed to inbreeding. Explain why inbreeding increases the likelihood of genetic disorders in offspring.
A pure-breed of dog (you choose a specific breed)
A pure-breed of cat (you choose a specific breed)
A pure-breed of horse (you choose a specific breed)
Your initial post is due by 11:59PM Tuesday
Your two response posts are due by 11:59PM Friday