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Breeding by the mating of genetically different lines to obtain desirable traits is called

  1. inbreeding

  2. selection

  3. out breeding

  4. hybridization
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Explanation

Hybridization is the mating of genetically different lines to combine desirable traits from both parents. Inbreeding is mating of closely related individuals, selection is choosing preferred traits, and outbreeding is mating of unrelated individuals (but not necessarily distinct lines). Hybridization specifically targets combining different genetic lines.

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