Question

What is the purpose of a backcross?

Answer 1

Back cross:

1. The back cross is a cross of the hybrids of the F1 generation with either of its parents.
2. F1 hybrid can be crossed with a homozygous dominant parent or with a homozygous recessive parent.
3. F1 generation ae the first offspring generation that is obtained from a cross between two genetically different parents.
4. The purpose of a backcross is to recover elite genotypes and to produce offsprings that are genetically similar or closer to parents.