One of the breeding techniques useful to eliminate harmful recessive genes by selection is

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One of the breeding techniques useful to eliminate harmful recessive genes by selection is (A) Artificial insemination (B) Out-breeding (C) In-breeding (D) MOET

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Inbreeding is the practice in which superior males and females of the same breed are identified and mated. The progeny obtained from such mating are evaluated and superior males and females arc further mated. Inbreeding increases homozygosity. It exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection.

Q. One of the breeding techniques useful to eliminate harmful recessive genes by selection is

Artificial insemination

Out-breeding

In-breeding

MOET