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A mating system characterized by the breeding of genetically unrelated or dissimilar individuals. Since genetic diversity (qv) tends to be enhanced and since vigour or fitness of individuals can be increased by this process, it is often used to counter the detrimental effects of continuous inbreeding.
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Preferential mating between nonrelated individuals.
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A system of breeding that involves crossing unrelated parents.
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A breeding program involving the mating of unrelated rabbits of the same breed.
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| outbreeding |
Also outcrossing. The mating of unrelated individuals.
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