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Agriculture · Q388

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 388

Q388

Quantitative traits having low heritability are improved by using

A.
Pedigree selection
B.
Recurrent selection
Answer
C.
Mass selection
D.
Pure line selection

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Quantitative traits having low heritability are improved by using recurrent selection.
Recurrent selection means repeated cycles of selection and breeding aimed at gradual genetic improvement of a few key traits in a single species.
Genomic selection and marker-assisted recurrent selection have been applied to improve quantitative traits in many cross-pollinated crops.
The benefits of breeding are cumulative in that each cycle or generation of improvement builds upon advances made in prior generations.