Asked in a 1968 paperModerate

Concept of biparental mating was developed by__________________?

Correct answer: D. Comstock and Robinson (1948)

  • A. Perkins (1968)
  • B. Jinks and Jones (1958)
  • C. Hayman (1958)
  • D. Comstock and Robinson (1948)

Explanation

Comstock and Robinson proposed biparental mating in 1948 to generate segregating progeny from selected plants while retaining information on both parents. It is associated with recurrent selection and the study of genetic variability.

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