Over on Telliamed Revisited, Richard Lenski is talking about his favorite examples of evolution, and mentioned this figure from a paper on hybrid monkeyflowers. Cross-species breeding produces interesting results!
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Wow, nice work done by cross species breeding, it produced a variety of monkeyflowers , giving it the advantage of increasing variance, does cross species breeding improve adaptation ; resistance to organism ?
Wow, nice work done by cross species breeding, it produced a variety of monkeyflowers , giving it the advantage of increasing variance, does cross species breeding improve adaptation ; resistance to organism ?
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As seen in the study, the two major pollinators are bees and hummingbirds. Can either be seen as more advantageous as the other, and indeed yes, why?
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Karyn: cross breeding does indeed increase the variance of a specie but in the end the original specie become extinct because all the cross breeds are better adjusted to the environment than the 'parent specie' was and they take over.
Bees and hummingbirds are equal in their ability to pollinate flower plants but it is important to take the habitat and area of growth in consideration when comparing these two. hummingbirds are not found in all countries and their conditions.
Its amazing what science can do being able to crossbreed plants to produce a new species this will enable scientists to produce new species of plants or plants that have required traits to survive the harsh conditions and change in climate that are happening currently
specie is money
cross breeding money doesn't work too well
and as far as this im plant crazy too - just look at houseplant philodendrons and their close relatives as far as too many species
Amazing results of cross breeding plants. Cross breeding indeed brings forth interesting species which are able to adapt well to different kinds of climate change.These plants have absolutely taken after their name(Monkeyflower). Very beautiful results again.
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Cross-breeding can certainly produce some interesting new individuals in plants but also in animals. Is cross-breeding always good? Can it not also have negative effects such as some genetic defects? As said above, the original species will eventually become extinct and then cross-breeding the cross-breeds could lead to some or other genetic defects.
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Yes it is possible that mutations can occur during the breeding process, and cross breading plants can also lead to defected plants. But if a plant is defected in any way, shape or form, chances are almost 100% that these plants will not be able to adapt to their habitat. And if we take the "survival of the fittest" theory into consideration, it is most likely that these plants will die and not have the chance to reproduce.
Yes it is possible that mutations can occur during the breeding process, and cross breading plants can also lead to defected plants. But if a plant is defected in any way, shape or form, chances are almost 100% that these plants will not be able to adapt to their habitat. And if we take the “survival of the fittest” theory into consideration, it is most likely that these plants will die and not have the chance to reproduce.
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wow, this proves that Charles Darwin's theory is true. This is interesting science. Is this a result of monohybrid or dihybrid cross? u15270841
Cross-breeding, you never cease to amaze me. Cross-breeding have produced so much variety. These new breeds will have a better chance for survival because the "least fittest" will die. Darwin, you were right all along.
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Cross-breeding is one of the most interesting topics out there and it keeps on expanding. These beautiful Monkey flowers is a perfect example of all that can be accomplish with cross-breeding. By cross-breeding the genetics of these flowers a wide variation can be produce. If the original species are preserved, they won't become extinct and can be used to track the evolutionary line of the plant species. (u15021875)
Cross breeding truly is an amazing science producing interesting, remarkable, beautiful results. As well as increasing the chance of survival of a species. Crossbreeding flowers like these could be a huge advantage in the long run as crossbreeding could be used reduce speciation due to reproductive isolation caused by differing pollinators. Beautiful results...
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