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Agriculture · Q714

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 714

Q714

In pedigree selection the selection is carried out in which generation?

A.
F2
Answer
B.
F3
C.
F1
D.
F5

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In pedigree selection, the selection is carried out in the F2 generation.
In the pedigree method, individual plants are selected from F2 and their progenies are tested in subsequent generations.
A record of the entire parent-offspring relationship is maintained and known as a pedigree record.