Back Cross

• Backcrossing aims to produce offspring that resemble the parent species more closely by mating a hybrid with one of its parents or a genetically related individual. It is utilized for plant cultivation, animal reproduction, and the creation of gene knockout organisms.
• It is common to abbreviate backcrossed hybrids with “BC”; for example, a hybrid created by crossing an F1 hybrid with one of its parents (or a gen…

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Mass Selection: Bulk Selection Procedure, Limitations

Mass selection is a plant breeding technique used to enhance the genetic characteristics of a plant population. It entails selecting and propagating individuals from a population based on their desirable traits, such as yield, disease resistance, or other traits of interest. Self-pollinating cereals, such as wheat, rice, and legumes, are frequently bred using the straightforward and low-cost method of mass selection.

Bulk Selection Procedure

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