If you wanted to breed a plant to introduce self-incompatibility, which of the following mechanism(s) would be least useful to target in your breeding program?

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Targeting sperm nuclei fusion with the egg would not introduce self-incompatibility as this mechanism occurs after the self-incompatibility has already been established. Options A, B, and C all play a role in the self-incompatibility mechanism in plants, as they involve the recognition and rejection of self-pollen. Option E of introducing novel S alleles would also lead to self-incompatibility.

If You Wanted to Breed a Plant to Introduce Self-Incompatibility