Question

Pedigree breeding in crop improvement

Answer 1

In plant breeding, the aim is to produce new, improved cultivars (cultivated varieties) and so, it is necessary, as a first requirement of any breeding programme to release or produce genetic variation in the characters (or traits) which are relevant. ..

Answer 2

Explanation:

▶ pedigree analysis is the study of transmission of particular traits over the generations for finding out the possibility of their occurrence in the future generation...

▶importance

☀ it is used to know the possibility of expressive or recessive allele which may cause genetic disorder

☀ it shows the origin of trait and inheritance pattern of that trait in a family

☀ it predict the harmful effect of marriage between close relatives

☀ it extenously used in medical research ..