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The crucial step of plant breeding is

Option: 1

Collection of variability


Option: 2

Evaluation of parents


Option: 3

Selection and testing of superior recombinants


Option: 4

Cross hybridisation


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As we learnt ,

 

main steps in plant breeding -

Selection and testing of superior recombinants

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This step consists of selecting those plants that have the desired character combination. The selection process is crucial to the success of the breeding objective and requires careful scientific evaluation of the progeny. This step yields plants that are superior to both of the parents. These are self-pollinated for several generations till they reach a state of uniformity (homozygosity), so that the characters will not segregate in the progeny.

 

 

 

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