OUTBREEDING

Geramae M. Ballatan
MSAS Student
Outbreeding
 system of mating in which
animals mated are less closely
related than the average of the
population from which they
come.

 increase heterozygosity in
population.
What is Heterosis?
 common phenomenon of
outbreeding
 includes greater variability, a
faster growth rate, greater milk
production and greater egg
production in domestic animals.
 Outcrossing

Linecrossing

OUTBREEDING Crossbreeding

Grading-up

Species
Hybridization
 Outcrossing
OUTBREEDING
• mating of
unrelated
animals within
a particular
breed
 Linecrossing

• mating
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of animals
from
different
inbred
lines
 Crossbreeding

OUTBREEDING
• mating of
animals of
from different
breeds
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 Grading-up
• mating
procedure
whereby sires of
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a given breed are
mated to a
particular kind or
breed of female
and their female
offspring
generation to
generation.
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 Species
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Hybridization

• cross of two
species
Equus zebra x Equus caballus
Advantages:
 New and high yielding genes can be
introduced into the population through
outbreeding
They produce some valuable traits
Can create new breeds
 can produce a hybrid of superior vigor
and value
Disadvantage:
 introduction of new genes into
population
References:
 Bondoc, Orville L., Animal Breeding
principles and practice in the
Philippine context. UP press centenial
publication, ISBN 978-971-542-589-6
https://futurebeef.com.au/knowledge-
centre/breeding-and-genetics/
crossbreeding-systems-for-beef-cattle/