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What happens if there is a continuous inbreeding in animals? Discuss the strategy to overcome the problem associated with continuous inbreeding.

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Continuous inbreeding reduces fertility and even productivity. This is inbreeding depression. To overcome this problem selected animals of breeding population should be mated with unrelated superior animals of the same breed. This helps in restoring fertility and yield.
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