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Hybridization: Frequently Asked Questions | Methods | Plant Breeding

Everything you need to know about the hybridization method used in plant breeding ! Q. 1. What are breeding methods involving hybridization? Ans. The following breeding methods involve hybridization: (i) Pedigree breeding method. (ii) Bulk breeding method. (iii) Single seed descent method. (iv) Heterosis breeding, and (v) Population improvement approaches. Q. 2. What are uses of hybridization? Ans. Hybridization is [...]

By |2017-07-01T10:32:07+00:00July 1, 2017|Hybridization|Comments Off on Hybridization: Frequently Asked Questions | Methods | Plant Breeding
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Hybridization in Plants: Purpose and Technique | Breeding

In this article we will discuss about the purposes and techniques of hybridization in plants.  Purpose of Hybridization: The objectives of hybridization can be categorized under 3 major criteria: 1. Development of productive varieties: One of the objectives is to create new variability which is further used for development of improved varieties with respect to existing varieties. This is achieved [...]

By |2016-11-02T05:49:43+00:00November 2, 2016|Hybridization|Comments Off on Hybridization in Plants: Purpose and Technique | Breeding
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