How to Use selective breeding in a Sentence

selective breeding

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  • Rutgers researchers say years of testing and selective breeding have produced turf that's tough enough for the world stage.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Large pathogen-free herds are sustained for selective breeding and organ production.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
  • Food scientists point to plant chemistry, selective breeding, and modern cooking methods as the reasons why.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The findings also show how quickly selective breeding can shape an entire species, with a few genetic changes altering the course of history.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Salting eggplant is no longer a must for removing bitterness, thanks to modern varieties and selective breeding.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Given the negligible genetic difference between the quagga and the plains zebra, selective breeding with the goal of reduced striping was the project’s best shot at reviving the phenotype.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In contrast, domestic species grew progressively larger, due to selective breeding favoring animals that could provide more meat, milk, wool, strength or companionship.
    — New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Galton, who coined the term eugenics, pioneered correlation and regression and used these tools to argue that traits like intelligence and morality were heritable and should be managed through selective breeding.
    — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Fechters, Shalom’s owners, said their selective breeding program preserves genetic diversity by pairing up non-related animals, whose health and genetics are reviewed by veterinarians and experts.
    — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually a team from TPWD arrived with a tanker truck to carry the fish back to the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, where all the Legacy Lunkers (largemouth bass weighing 14 pounds or more) are brought to carry on the state’s selective breeding program.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026

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