Hybrid vigor

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Hybrid vigor

Larry J — 3/22/2002 7:03:51 PM (archived)

That was the term used in genetics class to express why hybrid breeds are usually stronger than pure breeds. In the case of dogs that you mentioned, several "pure" breeds are so inbred that they have genetic defects.

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Who reads New Scientist Magazine? - Lee - 3/21/2002 8:47:50 PM
- Re: Geography doesn't matter! - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/21/2002 2:29:07 PM
  - Re: One red-headed caucasoid . . . ? - D. Spires - 3/21/2002 7:39:15 PM
    - Re: One red-headed caucasoid . . . ? - p - 3/21/2002 9:33:28 AM
      - Phil's modeling career... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/21/2002 10:44:56 AM
        
        Judas Priest! - p - 3/21/2002 10:57:09 AM
  - Well I'm sick of the fifth column scum. - Lee - 3/21/2002 1:39:33 PM
    - "the European gene pool"? - Mary Anne - 3/22/2002 2:49:30 PM
      - Re: the shallow end - Fox - 3/23/2002 10:15:38 AM
        
        The Amish - Mary Anne - 3/23/2002 1:15:26 PM
        
        Thanks, MA. Additional info. is good! n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 3/23/2002 4:39:29 PM
        
        Re: The Amish - Tom Brosz - 3/23/2002 9:48:34 AM
      - Re: (no subject) - Lee - 3/22/2002 8:23:50 PM
      - Hybrid vigor - Larry J - 3/22/2002 7:03:51 PM
        
        It depends on the quality of the gene pool - Lee - 3/22/2002 7:37:38 PM
        
        Actually, it depends on science, medicine and the all-mighty natural selection. n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 3/23/2002 4:52:31 PM
        
        Oh, yeah, that's the way I want to run MY society... - Tom Brosz - 3/23/2002 9:58:22 AM
        
        Not quiet true. - Lee - 3/23/2002 4:39:05 PM
      - the solution - p - 3/22/2002 6:48:07 PM
        
        Re: the solution - RobVG - 3/22/2002 9:42:44 AM
        
        Re: the solution - RobVG - 3/22/2002 9:42:43 AM
        
        that musta been my subconscious idea source (n/t) (n/t) - p - 3/22/2002 11:38:44 AM
      - Methinks you are wasting intelligent commentary on a possible troll...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/22/2002 4:11:11 PM
        
        What makes me a troll? - Lee - 3/22/2002 6:58:17 PM
        
        Fine - Mary Anne - 3/23/2002 1:01:46 PM
        
        Freudian slip - Mary Anne - 3/23/2002 1:04:09 PM
        
        Okay, maybe you're just ignorant about genetics - Tom Brosz - 3/23/2002 10:27:20 AM
      - The glorious Hutu are the one pure race and all inferior mongrel peoples shall be put to the blade!! - Chief Kagabo Ndadaye - 3/22/2002 11:10:42 AM
        
        Actually, not a bad idea... - Tom Brosz - 3/22/2002 3:58:40 PM

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