Sentences with phrase «smaller gene pool for»

In general, pedigree breeds use a much smaller gene pool for breeding than domestic cats and therefore have a higher risk of developing inherited disorders.

Many trendy purebreds have too small a gene pool for reliable breed health.

Not exact matches

We could get radiation - resistance genes, for example, from the Bdelloid rotifer, a class of small invertebrates that live in freshwater pools and survive megadoses of ionizing radiation.

Is it also possible that their gene pool is the major factor for longevity and that diet plays a small role?

This could either be an advantage as there may be more serious people on it or a disadvantage that the gene pool is too small or people have just joined for curiosity to start with.

However, the gene pool for purebred cats is pretty small, which colors all breeding considerations.

The early years of the breed involved a fairly small gene pool, so the risk for hereditary conditions is worth considering for this breed.

To accomplish this Bell says that breeds with small populations (LE list) need a mentoring program for their puppy buyers because healthy gene pools require genetic diversity and the careful selection of sires and dams in order to produce the desired traits and avoid the deleterious mutations that accompany unwanted traits and diseases.

This is a rare breed, therefore the gene pool for this breed is small.

This is a genetic weakness, believed to be caused by the relatively small gene pool that was necessary to breed for specific characteristics (both physical and mental).