Appropriateness of the theory of prepotent in livestock sector

Abstract

The separate aspects of theory of animal prepotent are сonsidered. The analysis of the different views of scientists of the past and present times as to its significance in evaluating the productivity of producers in the ability to transfer their best features are given. The concept should be based on the laws of genetic inheritance, the dominant or homozygous state of qualitative and quantitative traits. Use in research of modern methodological approaches concerning the definition of breeding and genetic traits of animals prejudices the existence of the theory of prepotent in livestock sector.