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Outbreeding is an important strategy of animla husbandry because it

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help in accumulation of superior genes

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is useful in producing purelines of animals

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is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression

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exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by seclection

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The breeding of stocks or individuals that are not close,ly related is called outbreeding .It is an important strategy of animla husbandry because it is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression
Inbreeign depression is the condition in which the fertiltiy and the productivity of animals is rduced due to the continuous breeding in same species
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