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Deep burial of crop residue helps control certain diseases by placing the organism contained in the residue at a depth where there is an oxygen deficiency. This reduces the population of the disease-causing organism and permits the crop to escape much of the damage.
What is the genetic term used to describe mating between individuals related by descent or ancestry?
A method of asexual propagation in which a stem is made to produce roots while still attached to the parent plant is called
In backcross method of breeding, the hybrid and the progenies in the subsequent generation are repeatedly ba...
In Bulk breeding method, individual plant selection is done after population attains ……………….
...Which hormone is primarily responsible for inducing the oestrus or heat period in female animals, a phase of their reproductive cycle characterized by r...
The level of heterosis is generally ……………… in cross pollinated species and ……………… in self-pollinated species
...Which method is primarily used for genetic improvement in highly heterozygous, asexually propagated species like sugarcane and potato?
Which type of culture is described as growing in a liquid medium that is agitated to facilitate aeration and dissociation of cell clumps?
In a breeding program focused on introducing a pest resistance gene into a commercial crop species, what is the most efficient breeding method if the do...
"Black Spot" disease in roses is caused by which pathogen?