Question

Why would breeders want to introduce mutations into a population?

Answer 1

Answer:

Harmful recessive alleles are more likely to appear together, organisms are more susceptible to disease, reduces variation in the species. Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by inducing mutations, which are the ultimate source of genetic variability.

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Answer 2

Mutations leads to genetic variation that results in offspring with new characteristics than their parents.

What is mutation?

• "A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism."
• The mutation occurs due to addition, deletion and copying of DNA.
• "Mutation results in creation of new characters or traits found that are not found in parents."
• Mutation in plants can result in their yielding and resistance properties.

What is genetic variation?

• "Genetic variation is the difference in DNA among individuals or the differences between populations."

Hence, for genetic variations breeders introduce mutation.

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