how can inbreeding depression be overcomed

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Please find the answer to your query below:

Inbreeding refers to the mating of more closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations.
 Inbreeding in the long run often reduces fertility and productivity of animals this is called inbreeding depression.
Strategy to overcome inbreeding:

1. Selected animals of the breeding population can be mated with an unrelated superior animal of the same breed. (Out crossing)
2. Mating of superior males of one breed with superior females of another breed. ( Cross breeding)
3. Mating of male and female animals of two different species (Interspecific hybridization) to get desired traits in the progeny.

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