One way of incorporating desired characters into crop varieties is hybridization. In this process, there is crossing between genetically dissimilar plants. Which one of the following crossings will not refer to hybridization?
Intervarietal
Interspecific
Intergeneric
Intragenic
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UPSC CAPF – 2022
Hybridization refers to the crossing of genetically dissimilar individuals to produce offspring with a combination of traits from both parents. This can occur between different varieties of the same species (intervarietal), between different species (interspecific), or even between different genera (intergeneric). Intragenic refers to genetic changes or events (like mutation or recombination) occurring within a single gene, not involving the crossing of different individuals or groups.