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Question
Discuss briefly how pure lines are created in animal husbandry.
Solution
when breeding is between animals of the same breed it is called inbreeding. If we want to evolve a pureline in any animal. Inbreeding (for 4-6 generations) is necessary. It also helps in the accumulation of superior genes and elimination of less desirable genes by increasing homozygosity.
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