= Plant genetics
<Plant genetics> studies inherited variation and its transmission in <plants>. <Alleles>, <chromosomes>, <meiosis> and <fertilization> connect molecular differences to offspring <genotypes> and <phenotypes>. <Self-fertilization>, <outcrossing> and <asexual reproduction> produce different patterns of relatedness and genetic mixing.
A practical example is <plant breeding>: crossing two lines combines parental <alleles>, but <genetic linkage> can keep an unwanted variant close to a desired one. Distinguishing the causal variant from neighbouring markers is therefore essential when interpreting an inherited association.
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