Which of the following can be expected if scientists succeed in introducing apomictic gene into hybrid…

Which of the following can be expected if scientists succeed in introducing apomictic gene into hybrid varieties of crops ?
  1. Polyembryony will be seen and each seed will produce many plantlets
  2. Seeds of hybrid plants will show longer dormancy
  3. Farmers can keep on using the seeds produced by the hybrids to raise new crop year after year
  4. There will be segregation of the desired characters only in the progeny

Solution

It Apomictic gene are introduced into hybrid crop. Varieties, the seed formed in them without fertilisation, leads to continuation of desired combination of characters. For unlimited generations, thus Farmers can keep their seeds for next year.

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 2)

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