Pureline in an animal is raised by inbreeding as it increases homozygosity. (i) Mating of more closely related individuals within same breed for 4-6 generations is called inbreeding. (ii) In this process, superior males and superior females of same breed are identified and mated in pairs. (iii) The progeny obtained from such matings are evaluated and superior males and females among them are identified for further matings.
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Kiran Sharma
Pureline in an animal is raised by inbreeding as it increases homozygosity.
(i) Mating of more closely related individuals within same breed for 4-6 generations is called inbreeding.
(ii) In this process, superior males and superior females of same breed are identified and mated in pairs.
(iii) The progeny obtained from such matings are evaluated and superior males and females among them are identified for further matings.