Question

What is the advantage of genetic recombination?

Answer 1

Genetic recombination:

1. Genetic recombination is the breaking and reconnecting of chromosomes or the chromosome fragments to alter DNA sequences.
2. It also covers the repercussions of such rearrangements, such as the inheritance of novel allele combinations in recombinant chromosome-carrying progeny.
3. Genetic recombination can be done using vectors.

Advantages:

1. When we talk about genetic recombination, it helps to increase the chance of survival for a species.
2. It helps in increasing variations which may lead to evolution.
3. There are certain species which are genetically modified using the technique of genetic recombination such as Bt cotton, production of high yielding crops, providing resistance to diseases etc.