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Mention the strategy used to increase homozygosity in cattle for desired traits.

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The strategy used to increase homozygosity in cattle for desired traits is inbreeding.
Inbreeding is the mating of closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations. Inbreeding increases homozygosity. Inbreeding helps in evolving pure line cattle. It helps sin accumulation of superior genes and the elimination of less desirable genes.

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