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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1419279" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>Diversity and uniformity are adversaries. This topic is the heart of population genetics.</p><p></p><p>Gene pools move like a viscous substance. Like molasses in the winter time. The gene pool flows for a while in the direction of uniformity, then something comes along and the flow ebbs and moves in the direction of diversity.</p><p></p><p>From a breed standpoint, if the gene pool is very small, over use of a sire could overwhelm the balance and narrow the range of genes that might otherwise have value. I look at all breeds for what they really are: members of a species, <strong>Bos taurus</strong>. <strong>Bos taurus</strong> is one of the largest mammalian gene pools on the planet. The species is safe from the danger of becoming a stagnant genetic pool, i.e., too much uniformity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1419279, member: 27490"] Diversity and uniformity are adversaries. This topic is the heart of population genetics. Gene pools move like a viscous substance. Like molasses in the winter time. The gene pool flows for a while in the direction of uniformity, then something comes along and the flow ebbs and moves in the direction of diversity. From a breed standpoint, if the gene pool is very small, over use of a sire could overwhelm the balance and narrow the range of genes that might otherwise have value. I look at all breeds for what they really are: members of a species, [b]Bos taurus[/b]. [b]Bos taurus[/b] is one of the largest mammalian gene pools on the planet. The species is safe from the danger of becoming a stagnant genetic pool, i.e., too much uniformity. [/QUOTE]
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