Hybrid Vigour
Today I discuss the concept of hybrid vigour (AKA heterosis) as it relates to animal breeding. I take a look at mules in particular, which are a great example of this concept. I also look at the ideas surrounding hybrids and its broader cultural context.
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Images
By Thomas Shafee - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Sogospelman at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Heather Moreton from Louisville, KY, USA - Grey Mule, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it! - Navajo Nation Mule 9-15, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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