Write a brief note on Emasculation.
Write a brief note on Emasculation.

Answer: The removal of anthers from a bisexual flower to prevent self-pollination is known as emasculation. This process does not include the female reproductive system. Plant breeders utilise this procedure to get the desired variety by crossing a plant with the desired pollen grain produced through emasculation.

Plant breeders use emasculation in bisexual flowers to create the desired variety of a plant by crossing a specific plant with the desired pollen grain. The blooms are covered with a bag before they open to eliminate the anthers. This ensures that only pollen grains from favourable kinds are used to fertilise the bloom. Breeders then dust the mature, viable, and stored pollen grains on the bagged stigma to allow artificial pollination and the production of the desired plant variety.