selective breeding
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The lemon frost morph originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation that appeared during selective breeding in a large colony of leopard geckos.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
She and her colleagues discovered that the transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
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- controlled mating
- trait enhancement
- guided evolution
- designer species
- purposeful propagation
Possible Antonyms
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- random mating
- uncontrolled reproduction
- wild breeding
- letting nature take its course
