Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

Why are haploids so important in crop improvement programmes?

Correct answer C. They give homozygous lines following diploidisation

Explanation

Doubling the chromosomes of a haploid gives a completely homozygous line in a single step, saving the many generations of selfing otherwise needed.

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