Asked in a 1979 paperModerate

Single seed descent method was first suggested by_________________?

Correct answer: A. Goulden (1939)

  • A. Goulden (1939)
  • B. Simmonds (1979)
  • C. Giber (1953)
  • D. Brim (1966)

Explanation

Goulden first suggested single-seed descent in 1939, a method that advances one seed from each plant generation after generation to rapidly reach homozygosity. Detailed use of the method became more common later in crop breeding.

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