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14 Chapter 5: Researchers are working on the added option of insect resistance for the new product. To accomplish this, a gene that produces the resistance trait is inserted into an inbred. This "donor" inbred for the resistance trait is the female parent of the Illinois inbred. Through backcrossing, the trait is integrated into the Illinois inbred, and the converted inbred is crossed with the Nebraska male. The resulting conversion has the same qualities as the first experimental, with the added trait of resistance to European corn borer and other insects. Once the conversion is made, researchers focus on the quality of the conversions, ensuring that the resistance trait is reliably expressed and all the desirable traits of the elite parent are also expressed. Researchers perform extensive field testing to ensure that the only performance difference between the two products is the added trait. BACKCROSSING ✓ Initial Cross Third Backcross First Backcross × Second Backcross ✓ Fourth Backcross Nearly 100% Elite Line

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