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    In backcross method of breeding,   the   hybrid  

    and   the   progenies   in   the   subsequent   generation   are   repeatedly backcrossed  to  one  of  the  parents  of  the ………….
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    A cross between a hybrid and one of its parents is known as backcross. In backcross method of breeding,  the   hybrid   and   the   progenies   in   the   subsequent   generation   are   repeatedly backcrossed  to  one  of  the  parents  of  the  F1.  As a result, the  genotype  of  backcross  progeny becomes increasingly similar to that of the parent to which the backcrosses are made.

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