Which of the following is a disadvantage of using Pure Line varieties?
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Correct answer: They have narrow genetic bases
Pure lines are highly homozygous and uniform, but because all plants are genetically identical, they have a narrow genetic base. This makes the entire crop vulnerable if a new strain of a pathogen or a specific environmental stress emerges.
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