Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12BIO BOTANYPlant Breeding.2 Marks
Question
What is Heterosis?
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Answer
The superiority of the F1 hybrid in performance over its parents is called heterosis or hybrid vigour. Vigour refers to an increase in growth, yield, greater adaptability of resistance to diseases, pest and drought.
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