Inbreeding depression sets in when there is continued and close inbreeding. It reduces fertility and productivity. Whenever, this becomes a problem, selected animals of breeding population should be mated with unrelated superior animals of the same breed. This out cross helps in restoring fertility and yield and overcome inbreeding depression.
How does inbreeding depression set in? Mention the procedure you would suggest to reverse this.
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Anil Gupta
Inbreeding depression sets in when there is continued and close inbreeding. It reduces fertility and productivity. Whenever, this becomes a problem, selected animals of breeding population should be mated with unrelated superior animals of the same breed. This out cross helps in restoring fertility and yield and overcome inbreeding depression.