Question

Define hybridization.

Answer 1

Hybridization:

1. Crop variety improvement in agricultural practices can be done either by hybridization or genetic engineering.
2. Hybridization is the process of crossing two genetically distinct parents to develop new crop kinds.
3. It is of three types as mentioned below:

1. Intervarietal hybridization-Cross between two plants of different varieties.
2. Interspecific hybridization-Cross between two plants of different species but same genus.
3. Intergeneric hybridization-Cross between two plants of different genera.