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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
Question
What is inbreeding depression? Why do the self-pollinated crops not show the ill effects of inbreeding depression?
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Answer

The continuous inbreeding may lead to reduced fertility and productivity called inbreeding depression. Self-pollinated crop does not show the ill effects of inbreeding depression because the deleterious allele becomes homozygous and exhibits their lethal effect so it is eliminated by selection.

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