Question

The correct sequence of steps in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop is:
(a) Selection of parents
(b) Cross hybridisation of the selected parents
(c) Collection of variability
(d) Testing, release and commercialisation of new cultivars
(e) Selection and testing of superior recombinants

• A. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
• B. (e), (a), (b), (d), (c)
• C. (c), (a), (b), (e), (d)
• D. (c), (a), (b), (d), (e)

Answer 1

The correct option is C (c), (a), (b), (e), (d)

The steps involved in breeding a new variety are collection of variability, selection of parents, cross hybridisation of the selected parents, selection and testing of superior recombinants, release and commercialisation of new cultivars.