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Agriculture · Q741

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 741

Q741

Heterobeltiosis is estimated over the

A.
Popular variety
B.
Mid-parent
C.
Better parent
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Heterobeltiosis is estimated over the Better parent.
Heterosis, or hybrid vigour, is the superiority of the hybrid for a certain trait over the mean of its two parents.
Heterobeltiosis is a form of heterosis where the hybrid is superior to its best parent. It can be calculated by,
Heterobeltiosis =    Where BP is mean of better parents.