What is meant by emasculation? When and why does a plant breeder employ this technique?
Explanation Emasculation, in reference to plants, refers to the process of the removal of the male reproductive part (anthers) from bisexual flowers without harming the female reproductive part (pistil). This technique is employed by plant breeders to avoid self pollination and to facilitate cross pollination. Emasculation helps produce offsprings with desired characteristics. Final answer In the process of emasculation, the anthers of a bisexual flower are cut off. The flower is then covered with a bag to avoid any foreign pollen to reach the flower and produce undesired offsprings. This process is called bagging. Later, the desired pollen are dusted or sprayed on the stigma (artificial pollination) and the desired plant variety is obtained.
