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selective breeding [si′lek·tiv ′brēd·iŋ] (biology) Breeding of animals or plants having desirable characters. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The new plants were most likely created not through centralized genetic engineering carried out by a drug cartel but through decentralized selective breeding carried out by the coca farmers themselves. Plotz writes a fascinating account of the first American experiment to "improve" the human race through selective breeding. Eugenics is the theory of selective breeding to improve human populations--it was one of the most controversial movements of the early 20th century and has been tied to racist believes and desires to limit both immigration and procreation between races. |
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