Question

Describe the mechanism of crop variety improvement.

Answer 1

The different mechanisms for crop variety improvement are:

Hybridisation - It is referred to as the crossing of two genetically dissimilar plants to produce a hybrid variety. This method results in a hybrid variety that has the desired characteristics of both parents.

Genetic engineering - It involves producing genetically modified species by altering the gene code of the plant or by introducing a desirable gene and getting the desired results.