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Inbreeding of Individuals: Methods and Application | Genetics

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Methods of Inbreeding 2. Genetic Effects of Inbreeding 3. Inbreeding Depression 4. Practical Applications. The process of mating of individuals which are more closely related than the average of the population to which they belong, is called inbreeding. For example, parthenogenesis in animals and apomixes and self-fertilization in plants are the most [...]

By |2017-11-09T18:48:02+00:00November 9, 2017|Inbreeding|Comments Off on Inbreeding of Individuals: Methods and Application | Genetics
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Inbreeding: Consequences and Co-Efficient | Vegetable Breeding

After reading this article we will learn about the consequences and co-efficient of inbreeding. The mating of individuals more closely related than individuals mating at random is known as inbreeding. The most intense form of inbreeding is selfing. Consequences of Inbreeding: (i) Reduction in genetic variance within a small population (ii) General decrease in over-all heterozygosity (iii) Differentiation of a [...]

By |2016-12-12T07:06:09+00:00December 12, 2016|Inbreeding|Comments Off on Inbreeding: Consequences and Co-Efficient | Vegetable Breeding
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