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Removal of anthers from the flower bud of female parent is an important step in hybridisation .
(a) Name the step and explain the purpose .
(b) What is the importance of bagging ?

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(a) Emasculation : It is done to avoid self pollination .
(b) Bagging protects the stigma from contamination of unwanted pollen grains.
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