Sentences with phrase «years of selective breeding as»

Not exact matches

The species of wheat that we in the West use for bread only developed in the last few thousand years as a result of two instances of sympatric speciation (different to selective breeding, but an agent of evolution none the less).

After many years of such selective breeding, the resultant dogs would differ so much in body shape, leg length and, perhaps, lung capacity to their ancestor as to be considered a separate breed.

If, for example, a dog breeder only ever allows the fastest male dogs to breed with the fastest female dogs, after many years of such selective breeding the resultant dogs will differ so much in body shape, leg length and, perhaps, lung capacity from their ancestor as to be considered a separate breed.

If, for example, a hunter - gatherer only ever allows the fastest male dogs to breed with the fastest female dogs, after many years of such selective breeding the resultant dogs would differ so much in body shape, leg length and, perhaps, lung capacity from their ancestor as to be considered a separate breed.

The species of wheat that we in the West use for bread only developed in the last few thousand years as a result of two episodes of sympatric speciation (different to selective breeding, but an agent of evolution none the less) and the various Shiraz, Char.donnay and Pinot Noir gra.pes we enjoy today, in the form of wine, were all developed and perfected in the last 100 years or so.

(Ill - fitting because humans have been indirectly, and much less precisely, modifying plant and animal genomes for thousands of years via selective breeding, and evolution has been doing it for as long as there has been life on Earth.)

Only in the last one hundred years has selective breeding caught on — synonymous with the rise of the cat as a companion.

And even more dramatic changes have been wrought on dogs in the last about 3000 years as a consequence of intensive selective breeding.

Also known as Australian Heeler, Hall's Heeler, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler and Queensland Heeler, the Australian Cattle Dog originated in Australia in the 19th century and is the product of years of selective breeding to obtain the ideal herding dog.

If I remember properly the (selective breeding) was done with the project in about 10 years as» selective breeding» changes have to thru generations of the animal to make a change into a standard.

They are gorgeous, as selective breeding has, in just 20 years, produced a number of color and pattern variations.

Through thousands of years of selective breeding, the crop has evolved to be more resilient to harsh environmental conditions than other cereals, such as maize and wheat.