{"id":147463,"date":"2022-03-20T04:41:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T23:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/inbreeding-depression-explanation-inbreeding-depression-in-plants-and-conclusion\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T00:42:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T19:12:17","slug":"inbreeding-depression-explanation-inbreeding-depression-in-plants-and-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Inbreeding Depression \u2013 Explanation, Inbreeding Depression in Plants and Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#What_is_Inbreeding_Depression\" title=\"What is Inbreeding Depression?\">What is Inbreeding Depression?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#Inbreeding_Depression_in_Plants\" title=\"Inbreeding Depression in Plants\">Inbreeding Depression in Plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#High_Inbreeding_Depression\" title=\"High Inbreeding Depression\">High Inbreeding Depression<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#Moderate_Inbreeding_Depression\" title=\"Moderate Inbreeding Depression\">Moderate Inbreeding Depression<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#Low_Inbreeding_Depression\" title=\"Low Inbreeding Depression\">Low Inbreeding Depression<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#No_Inbreeding_Depression\" title=\"No Inbreeding Depression\">No Inbreeding Depression<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/inbreeding-depression\/#Inbreeding_Depression_in_Vipera_Berus_Animal_Breeding\" title=\"Inbreeding Depression in Vipera Berus (Animal Breeding)\">Inbreeding Depression in Vipera Berus (Animal Breeding)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Inbreeding_Depression\"><\/span>What is Inbreeding Depression?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbreeding depression is a decrease in the fitness of a population as a result of inbreeding. Inbreeding depression is often caused by the expression of recessive alleles. These alleles can be harmful when they are expressed in a homozygous state.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/inbreeding-depression-explanation-inbreeding-depression-in-plants-and-conclusion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/inbreeding-depression-explanation-inbreeding-depression-in-plants-and-conclusion.jpg?v=1647731514 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/inbreeding-depression-explanation-inbreeding-depression-in-plants-and-conclusion-300x212.jpg?v=1647731514 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbreeding_Depression_in_Plants\"><\/span>Inbreeding Depression in Plants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbreeding depression is a phenomenon seen in plants where the offspring of genetically related individuals are less fit than the offspring of unrelated individuals. This can be due to a variety of reasons, including the increased incidence of genetic defects in the offspring of genetically related individuals. Inbreeding depression can also be due to the decreased genetic variability in the population as a result of inbreeding. This decreased genetic variability can lead to a decrease in the overall fitness of the population, as it makes it more likely that harmful genetic mutations will become fixed in the population.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Inbreeding_Depression\"><\/span>High Inbreeding Depression<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbreeding depression is a decrease in fitness (reproductive success) that occurs in offspring of parents that are too closely related to each other. The closer the parents are related, the greater the inbreeding depression. This occurs because inbreeding increases the chances that two copies of a harmful gene will be inherited by the offspring. Inbreeding depression can be a major problem for small populations, which is why it is important for small populations to avoid inbreeding.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moderate_Inbreeding_Depression\"><\/span>Moderate Inbreeding Depression<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbreeding depression is a decrease in the fitness of a population that is caused by inbreeding. Inbreeding depression can be caused by a decrease in the number of alleles that are available in the population, a decrease in the average fitness of the alleles that are available, or a decrease in the genetic variability of the population.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Low_Inbreeding_Depression\"><\/span>Low Inbreeding Depression<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Low inbreeding depression is a phenomenon that occurs when an organism suffers from reduced fitness due to increased levels of inbreeding. This can be caused by a number of genetic factors, including the expression of recessive alleles, the increased prevalence of deleterious alleles, and the decreased fitness of hybrids. As a result, organisms that are closely related to each other are less likely to survive and reproduce than those that are more distantly related.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Inbreeding_Depression\"><\/span>No Inbreeding Depression<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbreeding depression is a decrease in the fitness of a population that is caused by inbreeding. Inbreeding depression is often caused by the expression of deleterious recessive alleles in homozygous form.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbreeding_Depression_in_Vipera_Berus_Animal_Breeding\"><\/span>Inbreeding Depression in Vipera Berus (Animal Breeding)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbreeding depression is a decrease in the fitness of a population that occurs as a result of inbreeding. Inbreeding depression is often caused by the expression of recessive deleterious alleles in homozygous form. These alleles can be harmful to the individual, leading to a decrease in fitness. Inbreeding depression can also be caused by the expression of deleterious alleles that are linked to beneficial alleles. When these beneficial alleles are lost as a result of inbreeding, the deleterious alleles are expressed more often, leading to a decrease in fitness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Inbreeding Depression? 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