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What is meant by true breeding or purebreeding lines / strain ?

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A true breeding (pure breeding strain ) means it has undergone continuous self pollination having stable train inheritance from parent to offspring. Mating within pure breeding lines product offsprings having specific parental traits that are constant in inheritance and experience for many generations. Pure line breed refers to homozygosit only.
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