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Explain the importance of inbreeding in cattle.

Importance of inbreeding in cattle as follows:


• Maintaining a pure-line in any animal is possible by inbreeding.


• Elimination of harmful recessive genes is done by the inbreeding method.


• It also helps in the elimination of less desirable genes and the accumulation of superior genes.


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