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What is inbreeding depression?
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Solution
Inbreeding depression is the reduced fertility and productivity caused by continued mating of closely related individuals within the same breed over several generations. It increases homozygosity but reduces overall fitness in the population.
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Chapter 13: Plant Breeding to Enhance Food Production - EXERCISES [Page 731]
