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Standard XII
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Xenogamy
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What are the advantages of inbreeding?
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Inbreeding:
Inbreeding refers to the mating of closely related animals of the same breed.
Inbreeding promotes the accumulation of good genes while deleting unfavourable ones.
Inbreeding, on the other side, reduces fertility and productivity.
Inbreeding is an issue in human reproduction because it increases the risk of recessive gene disorders
Inbreeding has its benefits:
It has the power to concentrate a forefather's DNA.
It has the ability to quickly repair a certain type.
Animals used for breeding may be more likely to pass on their own characteristics on a frequent basis.
It may be easier to predict which crosses would do well with an inbred animal when it is utilized for breeding.
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