Name: Genetically Modified Crops
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: Genetically modified crops (GM crops) are plants used in agriculture whose DNA has been modified using genetic engineering methods.

Question

Differentiate between outbreeding and inbreeding.

Accepted Answer

Difference between outbreeding and inbreeding:

Characteristics Outbreeding Inbreeding

Definition It refers to the breeding of unrelated animals. It refers to the breeding of closely related animals within the same breed for 4-6 generations.

Mating In this type of breeding, mating is done between two different species with desirable characteristics. In this type of breeding, mating is done between superior male and superior female of the same breed.

Characteristics Outbreeding Inbreeding

Hybrids The hybrids obtained from outbreeding are superior to their parents. The animals obtained by inbreeding are not hybrids. These help in the accumulation of desirable genes and elimination of undesired genes.

Examples Mule is the example of breed obtained by outbreeding. It is obtained by crossing the male donkey and female horse. Hissardale is an example of a breed of sheep. It is developed in Punjab by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Australian Marino rams.

Differentiate between outbreeding and inbreeding.

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