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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Reproduction — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYStrategies for Enhancement in Food Reproduction2 Marks
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Selection process after hybridisation is very crucial in breeding programmes. Give reason.
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This step consists of selection of plants among the progeny of the hybrids with desired combination of characters. It yields plants that are superior than both the parents. This is known as hybrid vigour/ heterosis. These are self-pollinated for several generations, till they reach a state of uniformity or homozygosity, so that the characters will not segregate in the progeny.

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