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In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by :

  1. A
    bombarding the protoplast with DNA
  2. B
    crossing of two inbreed parental lines
  3. C
    harvesting seeds from the most productive plants
  4. D
    inducing mutations

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Hybrid vigour (heterosis) is optimally achieved by crossbreeding two genetically distinct and highly homozygous inbred parental lines to produce a superior F1 hybrid.

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In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by :
A
bombarding the protoplast with DNA
B
crossing of two inbreed parental lines
C
harvesting seeds from the most productive plants
D
inducing mutations

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