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Old January 13, 2018   #35
Fred Hempel
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I agree. Introgressing 1 or 2 genes into a line clearly is one example.

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Originally Posted by Fusion_power View Post
Strictly speaking, this is not entirely true. If the parent used for the backcross contains most of the desired genes and only one or two genes are being introgressed, a backcross can significantly speed up (or reduce the number of plants that have to be grown) the process of stabilizing a true breeding line. In other words, you are correct, but there are times when different logic is needed.
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