Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is the gradual loss of genetic variability caused by the elimination of various genotypes called?

Correct answer D. Genetic erosion

Explanation

Genetic erosion occurs when landraces and wild relatives disappear, often because uniform modern varieties replace them, reducing the genetic diversity available to breeders.

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