Inbreeding And Heterosis.ppt ((full)) | Lecture 6-

F2 hybrids segregate and lose vigor — so new F1 seeds must be produced each planting season.

: Measures the probability that an individual has two alleles at a locus that are identical by descent from a common ancestor. Inbreeding Depression Lecture 6- Inbreeding and Heterosis.ppt

( Heterosis = F1 - Midparent )

[ F_X = \sum (1/2)^n_1 + n_2 + 1 (1 + F_A) ] F2 hybrids segregate and lose vigor — so