A plant breeder is developing a new crop variety that is resis ant to a specific disease. The breeder uses a technique called marker-assisted selection (MAS) to identify the genes responsible for the disease resis ance. What is the primary advantage of u\sing MAS in this context?

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A plant breeder is developing a new crop variety that is resis	ant to a specific disease. The breeder uses a technique called marker-assisted selection (MAS) to identify the genes responsible for the disease resis	ance. What is the primary advantage of u\sing MAS in this context?

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Increased accuracy of selection

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A plant breeder is developing a new crop variety that is resis\tant to a specific disease. The breeder uses a technique called marker-assisted selection (MAS) to identify the genes responsible for the disease resis\tance. What is the primary advantage of u\sing MAS in this context?

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