The Effects of Inbreeding and Crossbreeding Upon Development, Vol. 207: September, 1918 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

D. F. Jones

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484498282 ISBN 13: 9780484498289

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

What happens when related plants and animals are crossed or kept inbred? This study shows how development changes and why hybrid vigor matters to breeders.

The Connecticut Experiment Station Bulletin 207 presents a careful look at the effects of inbreeding and crossbreeding on development. It explains the shift from simple ideas about heredity to a view that combines definable hereditary factors with observed results from crossing and selfing. This edition gathers data from maize and other organisms, and discusses how crossing can stimulate growth while inbreeding may reveal hidden traits.

Two short paragraphs frame the work: it surveys how flowers and seeds reproduce, how heterozygosis influences growth, and how environmental factors interact with genetics. It also places these findings in the larger context of evolution, breeding practice, and practical plant and animal improvement. The text emphasizes progress and ongoing testing, not final conclusions, and it notes the collaboration of researchers who conducted the experiments and compiled the results.
What you will experience

• Clear definitions of key terms like heterozygosis, heterosis, and homozygosis, with explanations of their relevance to development.
• A review of how crossing and selfing affect vigor, variability, and the timing of flowering and maturation.
• Specific data from maize crosses showing how certain parental strains influence yield, seed size, and uniformity.
• A discussion of the practical implications for breeding programs and the reasons scientists study both inbreeding and crossbreeding.

Ideal for readers of agricultural science, plant breeding, and genetics seeking a grounded, progress-focused account of how crossing and inbreeding shape development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484498282
• ISBN 13: 9780484498289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 118