Question
What are limitations of mutation breeding ?
Solution
Limitations of mutation breeding
(1) Most of the mutations are lethal and may lead to death of the organism.
(2) Large number of plants are to be employed to get a desirable mutant.
(3) Many mutations get reverted and are not stable.
(4) Usually mutations are recessive and are thus expressed only in homozygous recessive condition.
(5) Mutations are inherited only if they are induced in gametes particularly in pollen.
