Question

Write a note on selection and testing of superior recombination in plant breeding
hybrid with desired character combination are selected from the progeny.

Answer 1

Selection and Testing of Superior Recombinants:

This step comprises selecting, among the progeny of the hybrids, those plants that have the desired character combination. The selection process yields plants that are superior to both of the parents. These plants are self-pollinated for several generations till they come to a state of uniformity (homozygosity) so that the characters will not separate in the progeny. Selection is of two types— self-pollinated and cross-pollinated.