According to $NCERT$ text, which of the following are steps involved in the selection and testing of superior recombinants in plant breeding?

  • A
    It involves the selection of plants among the progeny of the hybrids with desired combinations of characters.
  • B
    The hybrids are superior to both the parents; this is called hybrid vigour.
  • C
    They are self-pollinated for several generations until they reach a state of uniformity or homozygosity in order to avoid the segregation of characters in the future progeny.
  • D
    All of the above.

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