Selection methods in plant breeding based on mode of reproduction

Plant breeders use different methods depending on the mode of reproduction of crops, which include: Self-fertilization, where pollen from a plant will fertilise reproductive cells or ovules of the same plant Cross-pollination, where pollen from one plant can only fertilize a different plant Asexual propagation (e.g. runners from strawberry plants) where the new plant is genetically identical to its parent Apomixis (self-cloning), where seeds are produced asexually and the new plant is genetically identical to its parent The mode of reproduction of a crop determines its genetic composition, which, in turn, is the deciding factor to develop suitable breeding and selection methods.

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