Single seed descent method was first suggested by_________________?
Correct answer: D. Goulden (1939)
- A. Brim (1966)
- B. Simmonds (1979)
- C. Giber (1953)
- D. Goulden (1939)
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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