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domestication

Definition

Domestication is the process whereby a population of animals or plants, through a process of artificial selection, is changed at the genetic level, accentuating traits desired by humans. The process of artificial selection is the equivalent of natural selection with the specific traits of animals used for breeding selected for desirability rather than survival (e.g. speed in racehorses or muscle mass in beef cattle).

 

Translations :

domestication , f

Apprivoisement d'animaux sauvages, qui influe ou contrarie la sélection naturelle. La domestication artificielle est orientée sur les besoins de l'homme. Au cours des siècles, celui-ci a donc sélectionné les animaux de sorte que leurs caractéristiques correspondent le mieux à ses critères ou exigences.

domesticazione , f
domesticación , f
domesticació , f
domesticatie , w
domesticering
tämjning
zdomácnění , n
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